181k views
4 votes
The 8th amendment talks about cruel and unusual punishment. What is real world example of this.

User MaicolBen
by
7.0k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

An example of this is setting someone's bail fine so high for a small crime that it is totally out of proportion for the crime. Another example of this is torture, whether it be psychological or physical.

User MengT
by
6.2k points