Jan 19, 2004 | Case Comments, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 37
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the imposition of cruel and unusual punishments. The Eighth Amendment also bars ”excessive” punishment that is not graduated and proportioned to the offense. Courts must look to...
Jan 19, 2004 | Case Comments, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 37
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all criminal defendants the right to counsel. Due to the confusion that existed as to whether the right to ”counsel” meant the right to “effective counsel,” the United States...