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Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.9
How does the Eighth amendment relate to modern debates over capital punishment?
It is argued whether lethal injection, a common method of execution, constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment".
It deals with issues related to mandatory sentencing for capital cases.
It addresses whether capital punishment should be applied for minor crimes.
The Eighth Amendment allows any type of execution method regardless of severity or pain inflicted upon a person sentenced to death.
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