Wonderscape
Understanding the 8th Amendment: Rights Against Cruel Punishment
This video offers an in-depth explanation of the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, focusing on its role in ensuring fair and humane treatment of individuals convicted of crimes. It covers the clauses on excessive bail, fines, and...
Mr. Beat
Is the Death Penalty Illegal?!? | Gregg v. Georgia
In episode 62 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court determines the death penalty is unconstitutional, but then later says it actually kind of is.
Hip Hughes History
The Death Penalty: Yea or Nay?
A short history of the death penalty in the United States with an emphasis on judicial interpretations. We also look at some of the issues that relate it its use. Comments & discussion are encouraged.
Curated Video
Ireland: divided by abortion
Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.
Cerebellum
The United States Bill Of Rights - Amendment 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Learn what makes the Bill of Rights so important to America! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America That preface begins the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the...
The Business Professor
Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
This Video Explains Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
The Economist
Ireland: divided by abortion
Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.
Curated Video
Jailhouse Fight for Prisoners' Rights
What rights, if any, do prisoners have under US law? It’s a question that came to a head during the Attica Prison Riots of 1971.
The Business Professor
8th Amendment - Criminal Law Protections
This video discusses the protections afforded individuals from prosecution under the 8th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Mazz Media
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA CHAPTER 1. The Fourth Amendment Viewers will learn that the Fourth Amendment begins with the assumption that citizens have the right to live free from unreasonable interference from the government....
Mazz Media
The Seventh and Eight Amendment: Rights of the Accused
Students will learn about the seventh amendment and that it guarantees a trial by jury in federal civil cases. The eighth amendment cites that bail money allows a person accused of a crime to be released from jail until the time of their...
Curated Video
Breaking Down the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. It guarantees all Americans basic freedoms – but those freedoms have always been under attack.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 6 - 10
This video provides an overview of the Bill of Rights and its importance in protecting the rights of individuals in the United States. It discusses the 6th Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial by an impartial jury, the...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Irish pro life campaigner says he owes life to eighth amendment
A pro life campaigner says he owes his life to Ireland's eighth amendment on the eve of a historic referendum on the country's constitutional ban on abortion which has divided the staunchly Catholic nation
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction
Introduces a series on the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 8: Bail
Explains the reasons for setting bail, conditions that may be put in place, as well as the consequence of not attending a later court date.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 21: Excessive Fines
The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive fines so that the fine is proportional with the crime.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt.22: No Cruel/unusual Punishments
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and came about as a reaction against the barbaric forms of torture that existed in the 18th century.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: 5th/6th/8th Amendments Pt.24: Supreme Court/capital Punishment
The Supreme Court has ruled at various times on issues related to the death penalty, and not all states have capital punishment. It continues to be debated today.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 25: Citizenship Cannot Be Taken Away
Looks at how the Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from stripping a person of their citizenship as a form of punishment.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: The Story of the Bill of Rights
Eleven short documentaries tell the story of these individual freedoms that often are taken for granted today. But in 1787, when they were first discussed at the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers rejected them. Why were...
HipHughes History
You Tube: The Eighth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment 8. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.