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Which of the following is an example of cruel and unusual punishment?
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a severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion
a severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion
a severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society
a severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society
a severe punishment that is patently unnecessary
a severe punishment that is patently unnecessary
all of the above
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All of the above.
Under Eighth Amendment jurisprudence (see Trop v. Dulles, Furman v. Georgia and related cases), punishments may be cruel and unusual if they are barbaric or inflicted in an arbitrary fashion, are clearly rejected by society (a national consensus), or are patently unnecessary/excessive.
Under Eighth Amendment jurisprudence (see Trop v. Dulles, Furman v. Georgia and related cases), punishments may be cruel and unusual if they are barbaric or inflicted in an arbitrary fashion, are clearly rejected by society (a national consensus), or are patently unnecessary/excessive.
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