Opinion of the amendments (Amendment VIII)

[Meeker]

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

1st Amendment: 93% Keep it, 7% Repeal it
2nd Amendment: 65% Keep it, 35% Repeal it
3rd Amendment: 94% Keep it, 6% Repeal it
4th Amendment: 96% Keep it, 4% Repeal it
5th Amendment: 94% Keep it, 6% Repeal it
6th Amendment: 92% Keep it, 8% Repeal it
7th Amendment: 71% Keep it, 21% Modify it, 8% Repeal it

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

[Alexander Hamilton]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

[Free Palestine]

Fifty lashes for jaywalking!

[Alexander Hamilton]

Fifty lashes for jaywalking!

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[Kaine for Senate '18]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

And let us not forget the first part of the Amendment, as well.

[Alexander Hamilton]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

And let us not forget the first part of the Amendment, as well.

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[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Perfect as is

[dead0man]

I'm fine with it, but who decides what "excessive" is?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I'm fine with it, but who decides what "excessive" is?

The courts......

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Modify it to make it clear what constitutes "cruel" and to make clear that the "unusual" provision applies to judges not to legislatures.

If Ohio wishes to try out a novel punishment for a crime, or impose a prison term significantly longer than what other States do for equivalent crimes, then unless said punishment is "cruel" the eighth amendment shouldn't be applicable.

I'm also not a fan of the "evolving standards of decency" doctrine.  Those evolving standards are best handled via legislative and/or constitutional processes, not judicial fiat.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

And let us not forget the first part of the Amendment, as well.

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[Senator Robert A. Taft]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

[Person Man]

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

You want Tort Reform? Apply Ad.8 Cl.2 properly.

[nclib]

     Keep it. It is important that people not be subjected to cruel & unusual punishment.

Definitely. Though I'd reword to make it explicit that this covers protection from corporal punishment.