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Suppose you're an attorney. In a case you're presenting to federal court, you argue that the person you're defending suffered cruel and unusual punishment. Which amendment of the constitution should you cite?

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It's Amendment VIII

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based on the scenario, the amendment of the consitution that should be cited would be : Amendment VIII Amendment VIII stated that any sort of punishment towards a crime must be fair, shall not require excessive fine, nor cruel and unusual punishment
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