8th Amendment

The Court doesn’t believe any punishment is “cruel and unusual” if someone is a criminal.

• True

• False

Whether a punishment is ruled “cruel and unusual” under the Constitution often depends on the details of the situation.

• True

• False

What the Court says is “cruel and unusual” under the Constitution might be different from your personal idea of cruel.

• True

• False

The 8th Amendment only applies where someone has committed a crime, not in other situations.

• True

• False

The Court has a set list of “cruel and unusual” punishments that it uses to decide the cases.

• True

• False

The Court sometimes considers whether officials intended to cause pain and suffering.

• True

• Fase

The death penalty is considered cruel and unusual for some groups of people but not others.

• True

• False