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The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, among other things, prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments".
by inetsee 8y ago
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, among other things, prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments".
- ryanlol 8y agoAnd how are lethal injections, with a failure rate approaching 10% not cruel and unusual? Lethal injections are used because they tend to make for a good show, not because they're anywhere near the easiest or most humane option available.