Which of the following is true about the Eighth Amendment?

Question

Group of answer choices

It prohibits pretrial detention.

It prohibits excessive bail

It guarantees the right to be chased by a bondsmen with golden locks.

It allows for the use of bondsmen for indigent defendants.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the Eighth Amendment is:

It prohibits excessive bail.

The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution addresses issues related to criminal justice, including prohibiting excessive bail, as well as prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. The other statements are not accurate representations of the Eighth Amendment.