The 8th Amendment and the Death Penalty

The 8th Amendment and the Death Penalty

By Alan Garcia

Open Ended

Do you think the death penalty is "cruel and unusual punishment" and should therefore be unconstitutional? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Should the government be allowed to execute mentally disabled individuals? Should it depend on the seriousness of the crime? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Should the government be allowed to execute juveniles under the age of 18? Should it depend on the seriousness of the crime? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. Supreme Court case declared that the execution of mentally disabled individuals is unconstitutional?

• Roper v. Simmons

• Atkins v. Virginia

• Woodson v. North Carolina

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. Supreme Court case declared that the execution of juveniles under the age of 18 is unconstitutional?

• Roper v. Simmons

• Atkins v. Virginia

• Woodson v. North Carolina

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. Supreme Court case declared that a law that automatically gives the death penalty to a person convicted of first-degree murder is unconstitutional?

• Roper v. Simmons

• Atkins v. Virginia

• Woodson v. North Carolina