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Rights guaranteed by 8th
Protection from cruel/unusual punishment & excessive bails/fines. Ex: can’t be given death penalty for stealing
Furman v. Georgia
Death penalty was suspended because it was being given a lot more often to minorities (mainly African-Americans) and poor people, therefore it was being used in a discriminatory way
SCOTUS trend regarding death penalty for minors
Minors can’t be sentenced to death for any crime
SCOTUS trend regarding life without parole
Minors can no longer be sentenced to life without possibility of parole
Arguments IN FAVOR of death penalty
Closure for victim’s family
Deterrent to stop other potential criminals
“Eye for an eye”
Criminal can’t hurt anyone if they’re dead
Sometimes solves overcrowding in prisons
Arguments AGAINST death penalty
“Murder is a sin”
Prison for life is arguably a better punishment (makes them think about their actions)
Appeals process is very expensive; costs tax money
Death penalty is inhumane
Other developed countries have abolished the death penalty
5 types of execution in US
Lethal injection
Electrocution
Deadly gas
Hanging
Firing squad
Current global attitude towards death penalty
Moving away from death penalty