8th Amendment

What does the 8th Amendment protect you from?

Vocabulary- Punishment (define): • Purpose is to…

- Corporal Punishment (define): - Capital Punishment (define):- Fine (define):- Bail (define):

3 parts to the 8th Amendment- No cruel or unusual punishment- No excessive fines- No excessive bail

A punishment is cruel or unusual if:- If the punishment is too…- If the punishment is…

Case #1: An American in Singapore- I believe…- Because…

Case #2: Sluffing Lunch- I believe…- Because…

Beware: those who skipped class are 3x more likely to be unemployed and 2x more likely to live with their parents than successful students who attended their classes.

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Case #3: Slippery Floors- I believe…- Because…

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor”

Punishment for High Treason in the 1700s:

1. The offender will be drawn to the gallows, and not be carried or walk;… 2. That he be hanged by the neck, and then cut down alive. 3. That his entrails be taken out, and burned, while he is yet alive…

-The families of these people were kicked off their land, all their property taken from them, and had to live at the mercy of others as beggars for the rest of their lives.

No excessive fines- The fine amount must…- Fine amount based on…

What is the fine?Passing a school bus with flashing lightsTexting while driving without hurting anyoneFail to obey crossing guard (first offense)Driving under influence of drugs/alcoholTrespassing1-10 miles over in school zone (first offense)1-10 miles over in regular - $100

$100$750$75$1330$583$200$100

No excessive bail- Bail amount must…- Also consider if person…