Question

What constitutional protections have resulted from these events?

A. Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are
safeguarded while executions continue.
B. Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are
limited while executions continue.
C. Constitutional protections of due process of law are safeguarded
while executions continue.
D. Constitutional protections of due process of law are limited while
executions continue.

Answer 1

a) Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are safeguarded while executions continue.

The Eighth Amendment protects individuals from cruel and unusual punishment. The timeline describes a series of events that have protected individuals from cruel and unusual punishment while the government has continued to enforce and expand the use of the death penalty as a form of criminal punishment.
B