Which of the following sentences best summarizes the Eighth Amendment? The punishment should fit the crime.

The punishment should fit the crime.

No one is above the law.
No one is above the law.

Your lawyer can bail you out.
Your lawyer can bail you out.

You have a right to remain silent.

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The sentence that best summarizes the Eighth Amendment is: The punishment should fit the crime.

The Eighth Amendment primarily addresses issues related to excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments, emphasizing that punishments should be proportional to the offenses committed.