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Eniglish bill of rights
No exact date but this is where the eighth amendment came from. James Madison, considered a founding father, Almost copied the 8th amenment word by word off of this document. -
Judicial system estabilshed
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voting for 8th amendment
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8th amendment was ratified
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New York allows use of newly nvented electric chair
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Frances vs. Resweber
Frances, convicted of murder, was ruled to be killed. Govener of state, Georgia, took it to the supreme court. -
Robinson vs. California
exact date not known but year is 1962
Robison was arrested for needle marks and discolration of his arms. He was examined and was found out that he had been injecting himself with unsterilized hypodermic needles. That is breaking a law of California -
628 inmates had been exicuted
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Death penalty is constitional
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States about the 8th amendment
Supreme court states eighth amenment only used in criminal cases no exact date -
Bail reform act
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Harmelin vs. Michigan
Harmelin, convicted of possesing 672 grams of cocaine, sentenced to life prison without possible parole. He claimed it unconstituinal and was presented with parole -
Roper vs. Simmons
Simmons hog-tied neighbor girl and threw her of a bridge at age 17. His death penalty is unconstitutional and violates the 8th amendment