The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the United States Bill of Rights. [1]

The original text of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

The 8th Amendment prohibits the federal government from using harsh penalties for criminal defendants, either as the price for pretrial release or as punishment for crime after conviction. “Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause” is most important and controversial part of …

2025年1月31日 · Eighth Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, that limits the sanctions that may be imposed by the criminal justice system on those accused or convicted of criminal behaviour.

The text comes from the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, which forbids the use of "cruel and unusual punishments." This work is part of a series Mark Bradford made about the Bill of Rights.

Most often mentioned in the context of the death penalty, the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments, but also mentions “excessive fines” and bail. The “excessive fines” clause surfaces (among other places) in cases of civil and criminal forfeiture, for example when property is seized during a drug raid. Learn more ...

2023年8月29日 · The Eighth Amendment reads, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Eighth Amendment rights include three distinct clauses that provide for certain rights to individuals convicted of a crime.

Amdt8.4.9.4 Gregg v. Georgia and Limits on Death Penalty. The Constitution Annotated provides a legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution based on a comprehensive review of Supreme Court case law.

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides important rights and legal protections for individuals accused of a crime. It safeguards against three distinct forms of potential abuse by the state:

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