The lawyer can claim this based on the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, including the use of torture. This amendment protects individuals from inhumane treatment by the state, including during interrogation processes.
A suspect is arrested and questioned by the police about possible involvement in a terrorism plot.
Based on their interrogation, the police charge the suspect with terrorism. The suspect's lawyer asks the judge to dismiss the charges because the police used torture on the suspect. What amendment gives the lawyer the ability to claim this?
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• the Sixth Amendment
• the Eighth Amendment
• the Fifth Amendment
the Third Amendment
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