The Eighth Amendment's Prohibition Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment Was

question 74

Short Answer

The Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment was not relevant to the overwhelming majority of death penalty cases, until the Supreme Court incorporated it to apply it to the states in the case of ___________________.

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Definitions:

Posterior

Toward the rear or back or toward the caudal end.

Pathophysiology

The study of mechanisms by which disease occurs, the responses of the body to the disease process, and the effects of both on normal function.

Endocytosis

A cellular process to bring large molecules of material into the cytoplasm of the cell.

DNA

A molecule known as deoxyribonucleic acid carries essential genetic directives necessary for the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all identified living beings and a wide variety of viruses.