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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
    EIGHTH AMENDMENT
  • Excessive Bail
  • Excessive Fines
  • Cruel and Unusual Punishments
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    • Capital Punishment
      • General Validity and Guiding Principles
      • Implementation of Procedural Requirements
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      • Limitations on Capital Punishment: Proportionality
      • Limitations on Capital Punishment: Diminished Capacity
      • Limitations on Capital Punishment: Equality of Application
      • Limitations on Habeas Corpus Review of Capital Sentences
    • Proportionality
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    • Limitation of the Clause to Criminal Punishments

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