Research focus question : 1. What issues prompted the creation of your amendment? People were given ridiculous sentences and bail. It became a really bad problem, as even the smallest crimes, you could be told to give more than you could ever afford
2. What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? I allowed judges to not become corrupt with power. People finally were able to deal with the crime normally, instead of being fined a ridiculous amount of money.
2) Who inspired it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Oates
Titus Oates inspired the 8th amendment, who was accused of sedition and was fined 100,000 Euros or 105630.00 in US currency. - Jozef
3) Has anyone ever violated or broken the 8th amendment? http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/cruel-and-unusual-punishment#49730
A man was sentenced to death in Ohio with an unusual execution containing drugs that have never been used in a lethal injection before, breaking the cruel and unusual punishment side of the amendment. - Jozef
6) Who were the people who originally wanted it to become an amendment? https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/17th-amendment/
first proposal to amend the Constitution to elect senators by popular vote was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1826, but the idea did not gain considerable support until the late 19th century when several problems related to Senate elections had become evident. -Sarah
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Eighth Amendment
Research focus question :1. What issues prompted the creation of your amendment?
People were given ridiculous sentences and bail. It became a really bad problem, as even the smallest crimes, you could be told to give more than you could ever afford
2. What impact did your amendment have on society at that time?I allowed judges to not become corrupt with power. People finally were able to deal with the crime normally, instead of being fined a ridiculous amount of money.
Research Questions:
1) Who decides bail?
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-bail-set.html
Judges usually set bail. - Jozef
2) Who inspired it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Oates
Titus Oates inspired the 8th amendment, who was accused of sedition and was fined 100,000 Euros or 105630.00 in US currency. - Jozef
3) Has anyone ever violated or broken the 8th amendment?
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/cruel-and-unusual-punishment#49730
A man was sentenced to death in Ohio with an unusual execution containing drugs that have never been used in a lethal injection before, breaking the cruel and unusual punishment side of the amendment. - Jozef
4) What could someone do if a judge violates this amendment?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
You could possibly sue or have the person pay a fine for your damages. - Jozef
5) Who decides the punishment for criminals?
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-criminal-sentencing-works-faq-29149.html
Judges set punishment for people, and bails. - Jozef
6) Who were the people who originally wanted it to become an amendment?
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/17th-amendment/
first proposal to amend the Constitution to elect senators by popular vote was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1826, but the idea did not gain considerable support until the late 19th century when several problems related to Senate elections had become evident. -Sarah
7) What is the main idea of the amendment?
study.com/.../what-is-the-8th-amendment-definition-summary-cases.html
safeguard Americans against excessive punishments. -Sarah
8) what is the 8th amendmentas ?
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/8th+Amendment
not cruel, unusual -Sarah
9) How was the idea made into an amendment?
study.com/.../what-is-the-8th-amendment-definition-summary-cases.html
to safeguard Americans against excessive punishments -Sarah
10) When was the amendment passed?
http://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-viii
December 15, 1791 -Sarah