The Bill of Rights - Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment (The Bill of Rights)

- In-depth introductions- Indexes- Annotated tables of contents- Bibliographies- Annotated lists of relevant Supreme Court cases Multi-volume series that highlights the living and breathing nature of the Bill of Rights. Traces evolution of the freedoms codified in the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution throughout American history to the present. Includes discussion and chronology of relevant Supreme Court rulings, as well as analysis of key controversies or perspectives. Secondary sources, including magazine articles and book excerpts, add an additional layer of analysis and commentary Discusses the Eighth Amendment, including a history dating back to biblical times, its inseparable ties to the death penalty, and recent rulings and debates