Friday, September 21, 2012

Facts

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

The eighth amendment was adopted, as part the Bill of Rights, in 1791. The eighth amendment originated from the British. In it, the idea that punishments should be based on the crime in the following words "A free man shall not be fined for a small offense unless according to the measure of the offense, and for a great offense he shall be fined according to the greatness of the offense."

The eighth amendment is important to my life because if I was to go to court for a crime then I would know that the government can't set my bail to high or punish me in a unusual way.









2 comments:

  1. I like your colors, and your backround. I think you should put more information and add pictures. Which would make the blog come more alive (:

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  2. This amendment means your bill cant be too high. I feel this amendment is fair because if you cant afford your bill, then you go to jail. i have no connection to this. k byeeeeeee (;

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