The Eighth Amendment is included in the bill of rights to protect an American Citizen accused of a crime from excessive punishment. It basically means that the punishment must fit the crime, and also that torture is out of the question. This Amendment is at the heart of a debate going on today about whether the death sentence is cruel and unusual punishment. A lot of States have outlawed the death penalty, but it still lives strong in states like Texas.
This is a picture of a lethal injection table. This is just one of the choices used by the States to execute people found guilty of capitol crimes. I personally believe that if a person has been found guilty of a heinous murder in a fair trial that Capital Punishment is the way to go in certain situations. If a serial killer who has killed 10's of people does not show any remorse and has no hope for recovery then they deserve to meet the same fate as their victims.
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