Which situation violates the Eighth Amendment protections regarding criminal punishment?
Which situation violates the Eighth Amendment protections regarding criminal punishment?
A protester is jailed for violent acts at a political rally
A person is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assault and robbery
A judge orders that an accused person be jailed until bail is paid
A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting
1 answer
A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting violates the Eighth Amendment protections regarding criminal punishment.
1 answer