Amendment8Bail

=** __Amendment 8: Bail and Punishment__ **=



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

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Willian Henry Furman went to court for murder and got sentenced to The Death Pinilty by using the electric chair. He argued against the punishment saying that it violaded The 8th Amendment. He sued the state of Georgia because he feltthat useing the electric chair was crule and unusual punishment. So, Georgia took his thoughts in to consideration and sent him to jail instead. During the Furman vs. Georgia trial Justice Brennan said that there were four things to determin if the punishment was cruel and unusual. they are...======
 * The "essential predicate" is "that a punishment must not by its severity be degrading to human dignity," especially torture.
 * "A severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion."
 * "A severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society."
 * "A severe punishment that is patently unnecessary."