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02291aam a22003378i 4500 001 4AD2A666AC6111EEB8E173B432ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240106010032 008 230502s2023 nyua j 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023018154 020 $a 1499469780 020 $a 9781499469783 035 $a (OCoLC)1374087596 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d INO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d JIU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Klatte, Kathleen A. 245 10 $a What is cruel and unusual punishment? / $c Kathleen A. Klatte. 264 1 $a [Buffalo] : $b Rosen Publishing, $c [2023] 300 $a 48 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 27 cm 490 0 $a Rosen verified: the Bill of Rights 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a The Eighth Amendment -- The Bill of Rights -- The world of the founding fathers -- Capital punishment in the 18th Century -- The enlightenment -- Bail -- United States v. Salerno -- The excessive fines clause -- Let the punishment fit the crime -- Defining cruel and unusual -- Evolving standards of decency -- Changing times -- The death penalty -- Wilkerson v. Utah -- The ACLU -- The United States Supreme Court -- Trop v. Dulles -- Due process -- True or false? -- Furman v. Georgia -- Fair treatment under the law. 520 $a "The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights prohibits the use of "cruel and unusual punishment." That phrase was written at a time when burning and beheading were still acceptable legal punishments in some places. Much has changed in America in two centuries. This easily accessible guide examines the context that inspired the Founding Fathers to include this phrase, as well as the concept of "evolving standards of decency." Interesting, thought provoking, and age appropriate, this title engages readers' minds while emphasizing the effect of the Constitution on daily life"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Punishment $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 610 10 $a United States. $t Constitution. $n 8th Amendment $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Capital punishment $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240106010309.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4AD2A666AC6111EEB8E173B432ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search