Justice and Compassion: the Core of Rejecting Cruel or Unusual Punishment
Words: 455 Pages: 2 1271Let's talk about something that's at the very heart of how we see justice in America—the rule against cruel or unusual punishment. This isn't just some legal jargon tucked away in the Eighth Amendment; it's a bold statement about who we are as a society. It's about drawing a line in the sand and saying, "Even in our darkest moments, there's a level of humanity we won't abandon." This idea might seem simple on paper, but it's loaded with the […]