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Importance Of The VIII Amendment In The US Constitution
The VIII Amendment in The US Constitution specifies that cruel or unusual punishment shall not be used for any person who has committed a crime. This provision is provided in the US Constitution to ensure that even if a person is proven guilty of having committed a crime that the punishments handed down will not be unorthodox, unusual or does not respect the dignity of life. Sharia Law uses extremely unusual measures; for instance, if a person is caught stealing, no matter their gender, shall have their hands cut off if they have done something contrary to the law (Fersch, 2007). Another surprising fact is that there have been situations in which both the victim and their assailant have received the same punishment even though it is very clear
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