1. Cruel And Unusual Punishment
Helm case when the court ruled three criteria to determine "proportional analysis-, or whether a punishment fits the crime committed. ... (Textbook, 313) Five years before the court determined "proportionality analysis- of a punishment, they wrestled the question of corporal punishment, or punishment through physical force causing bodily harm. ... But the court has not set precedent on "proportionality analysis-. ... Age, race, legal insanity and mental retardation have all been topics of controversy in the past few decades. ...
- Word Count: 1928
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School