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Which amendment prevents excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishments to the individual? amendment 1 amendment 2 amendment 6 amendment 8

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The amendment 8 prevents unusual punishment, and you can't be charged twice for the same crime etc.
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8th Amendment

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As one of the Amendments that constitute the Bill of rights which aims at protecting individual's right from any abuse of the government, the 8th Amendment prohibits the government from imposing people excessive bail and fines and from inflicting unusual punishments or harsh penalties on criminal defendants.