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The 8th Amendmend to the US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, the 13th Amendment does not nullify that. Of course it is a matter of interpre
by ensignavenger 8y ago
The 8th Amendmend to the US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, the 13th Amendment does not nullify that. Of course it is a matter of interpretation what constitutes slavery and wether or not it is cruel or unusual punishment.
- Shikadi 8y agoPrisoners are regularly paid below minimum wage, so whether or not you or I consider it cruel or unusual, the judicial branch clearly doesn't