How has the court generally ruled when applying the 8th Amendment to the death penalty?

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Alfredo Ross

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30 December, 19:32

How has the court generally ruled when applying the 8th Amendment to the death penalty?

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Mollie Hutchinson · Answer 1

Answer: The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the Eighth Amendment does shape certain procedural aspects regarding when a jury may use the death penalty and how it must be carried out.