I think that the term "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" is way too vague. To one person a cruel punishment might be way different than a different person. To me a punishment is cruel and unusual if what the person did doesn't deserve it. For example, if someone steals a soda from a store, they should not be put to death.
I do think that this amendment is necessary in our legal system. If it wasn't there people could be given punishments that they do not deserve just because there is nothing stopping the judge. So even though it is not a specific amendment, it is necessary as a guideline.
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I agree with what you said. Our government needs to clarify what exactly "cruel and unusual punishment" is. If we don't know the distinction between acceptable or not then we can not deem something bad. As it is now, the 8th amendment is too vague. However, how we will ever be able to clarify what is acceptable? Everyone's view on punishment is different. So, will there ever be a change if the change would be different for everyone?
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