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  2. Cruel and unusual punishment - Wikipedia

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    Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase in common law describing punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to the sanction. The precise definition varies by jurisdiction, but typically includes punishments that are arbitrary, unnecessary, or overly severe compared ...

  3. Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The amendment serves as a limitation upon the state or federal government to impose unduly harsh penalties on criminal defendants before and after a conviction. This limitation applies equally to the price for obtaining pretrial release and the punishment for crime after conviction. [2]

  4. List of punishments for murder in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Between 20 years and life imprisonment (parole eligibility for life sentence if crime committed before January 1, 1995: 15 years or 20 years if sentenced to more than 1 life sentence, 25 years if the victim was under the age of 8) (Prisoners are eligible for geriatric parole when they turn 60) Aggravated Murder

  5. Governor says carjackers ‘will spend a long time in jail’ as ...

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    Lawmakers have pointed to Frickey's death as one example of the carjackings, ... Among the proposed legislation is harsher punishment for certain crimes that plague urban areas. Under one bill ...

  6. Punishment - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, punishment is the reduction of a behavior via application of an unpleasant stimulus ("positive punishment") or removal of a pleasant stimulus ("negative punishment"). Extra chores or spanking are examples of positive punishment, while removing an offending student's recess or play privileges are examples of negative punishment ...

  7. Iran set to carry out leader's order to 'harshly punish ... - AOL

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    DUBAI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, a ...

  8. Public humiliation - Wikipedia

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    Public humiliation or public shaming is a form of punishment whose main feature is dishonoring or disgracing a person, usually an offender or a prisoner, especially in a public place. It was regularly used as a form of judicially sanctioned punishment in previous centuries, and is still practiced by different means (e.g. schools) in the modern era.

  9. Dad sparks outcry with 'harsh' punishment for 8-year-old: 'As ...

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    A father's anger towards his son's emotional reaction riled up Reddit users for being unsympathetic.