Punishment

I believe that with the system of government we have now, there is no chance of having cruel and unusual punishment given out. I don't think this amendment is needed any more. Whenever someone commits a crime, they are judged by a group of their peers(the jury). The jury decides what is fair and for most crimes, the worst punishment someone gets is jail. BUT when it comes to vicious and gut-wrenching crimes to other human beings, I think the death penalty is very fair. For example, back in 2005, Joseph Edward Duncan III kidnapped, tortured and then murdered Dylan Groene, a 9 year old boy. Duncan was sentenced to death, even though they should have put him through the pain he put the 9 year old through but at least he got the death penalty. That's not cruel and unusual punishment. That's a just cause for a freak. Sometimes though, states don't believe in death penalties and they only sentence the guy to jail for life. Earlier this year in New York, Leiby Kletzky, a 8 year old boy, asked for directions to a library and accepted a ride from Levi Aron. Levi Aron later smothered the kid and then dismembered his body. Aron was sentenced to life in prison without parole. BUT I think that in cases like this one, the murderer should get the death penalty. Honestly, I think the justice system does a pretty good job with setting just punishments. I don't think the 8th amendment really is needed and in some cases, I believe that the punishments should be more severe.