cynthia-
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) supreme court declared it, june 22 1998
3) forbidden by constitution 1958

Argument against:
3) execute prisoners/ deat penalty

Court case/ why?(recent)
1) united sates v. salerno (1987)
2) united states v. bajakajan
3) solemn v. helm (1983)

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

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