8th amendment (Helpin' you out Cynthia. I'm starting to like this!)

eighth amendment
rights:
1) no excessive bail
2) no excessive fines should be imposed
3) no cruel and unusual punishment be allowed

source/originator:
1) english bill of rights 1689
2) Magna Carta
3) Wording from English bill of rights, traced b ack to Magna Carta

Argument against:
3) execute prisoners/ deat penalty

Court case/ why?(recent)
1) united sates v. salerno (1987) Salerno tried to plee excessive bail when placed on trial and held before convicted during his "due process" court case.
2) united states v. bajakajian fined $357,144 for trying to leave with that same amount of money out of the country without telling the U.S. government. (You must report it if leaving the country with more than $10,000)
3) solemn v. helm (1983)(sentenced to life in prison with no parole for a bad check)

Contemporary/why?

1)Couldn't find one

2) still couldn't find one.

3) the united states is one of the few secular democracies that still execute prisoners. cruel prison punishment.