Eighth Amendment

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:addresses bail and fines
gptkbp:allows cruel and unusual punishment
excessive bail
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:federal_government
state governments
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkbp:has_influenced international human rights law
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eighth Amendment
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for legal challenges
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for legal advocacy
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of American legal system
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of legal debates
law school curricula
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in court rulings
law reviews
gptkbp:is_associated_with proportionality principle
gptkbp:is_cited_in Supreme Court cases
constitutional law cases
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public policy debates
gptkbp:is_examined_in law textbooks
gptkbp:is_involved_in human rights advocacy
gptkbp:is_linked_to prison reform efforts
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in legal scholarship
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in legal briefs
gptkbp:is_often_used_in prisoner rights cases
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
American constitutional history
gptkbp:is_protected_by individual rights
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal opinions
gptkbp:is_related_to due process rights
death penalty cases
gptkbp:is_relevant_to sentencing guidelines
juvenile sentencing
gptkbp:is_significant_for American jurisprudence
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial interpretation
gptkbp:key_issues criminal justice reform
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Ten_Amendments
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:First_Ten_Amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:ratified_by December 15, 1791
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Furman_v._Georgia
gptkb:The_Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4