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Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.1
How did historical events shape the development of Eighth Amendment's prohibitions on cruel and unusual punishment?
Rise in public pressure to abolish corporal punishment inspired this clause’s formation.
Early prison reform movements prompted inclusion of prohibitions on excessive punishments into lawmaking processes.
High occurrence rate of capital punishment influenced this prohibition’s inclusion in the amendment.
To avoid harsh punitive methods imposed under British rule, framers included this provision in the amendment.
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