Death penalty and 8th amendment
Use the following link as a resource to get more information https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/legacy/documents/FactSheet.pdf; answer the following questions other sources will need to be used as well; please use scholarly sources: 1. In the United States, is the death penalty an effective punishment considered the financial burden on the legal and criminal justice system? 2. Should the death penalty be banned as a violation of the 8th Amendment against cruel and unusual Punishment? What specific provisions of the Constitution support keeping or banning the death penalty? 3. What did the framers intend to ban with the 8th Amendment? How does that intent apply in today’s society?
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