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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Annotation 3: Eighth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This particular page of annotations on the Eighth Amendment discusses the background and intended meaning of the phrase "cruel and unsual punishment".
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains the text of the Eighth Amendment and legal annotations.
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University of California

Back on the Chain Gang

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very short article but is an argument against the chain gang as a method of punishment, an idea that is regaining popularity.