Courts May Decide Whether a Punishment Is Unnecessarily Cruel with Regard

question 45

Short Answer

Courts may decide whether a punishment is unnecessarily cruel with regard to _________.
A. the number of offenses committed
B. physical pain
C. historical interpretations
D. the nature of offense ​

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Definitions:

Union Suppression Tactics

Strategies employed by employers to prevent the formation of unions or weaken existing unions, often to minimize labor costs or maintain managerial control.

Theory X Management

A management style based on the assumption that employees are inherently lazy and unambitious, requiring strict oversight and control.

Adversarial HR Management

A strategy in human resource management that views the relationship between employers and employees as inherently conflictual, emphasizing competition and conflict over cooperation.

Union Substitution

A strategy employed by employers to avoid unionization among their employees, often by providing benefits similar to those a union would negotiate.