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Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.6
What is a common pattern in how Supreme Court interprets Eighth Amendment's prohibition of "cruel and unusual punishments"?
It usually categorizes any form of physical punishment as cruel and unusual.
It frequently permits corporal punishment for minor crimes.
The court regularly upholds long solitary confinements as constitutional.
It generally allows capital punishment under certain circumstances.
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AP US Government - 3.6 Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
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