法律英语词汇“cruel and unusual punishment”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-法律词典

单词	cruel and unusual punishment
释义	cru·el and un·usu·al punishment n: punishment that is offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary and intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense) nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted — U.S. Constitution amend. VIII see also gregg v. georgia in the important cases section compare corporal punishment, death penalty ◇ A cruel and unusual punishment is essentially one that the courts consider to violate the Eighth Amendment based on a variety of criteria. The interpretation of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment has changed over time and has varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Most forms of corporal punishment formerly used at common law have been found to be cruel and unusual punishments. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the death penalty in itself does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, although mandatory death sentences do.
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