What Forms of Punishment Are Cruel and Unusual?
CHAPTER THREE
What Forms of Punishment Are Cruel and Unusual?
Divestment of Citizenship Violates the Eighth Amendment
The Eighth Amendment Does Not Guarantee Proportionate Sentencing
Denying Prisoners Medical Attention Violates the Eighth Amendment
Solitary Confinement Might Be Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Punishment in Schools Is Not Prohibited by the Eighth Amendment
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