On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Eighth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the the clauses about excessive bail and fines. The majority of the episode focuses on “cruel and unusual punishment” and the various definitions of justice presented by philosophers over the years and how punishments like solitary … More The Eighth Amendment: Punishment

Political Theory

Cole Rogers

The Eighth Amendment: Punishment

SEP 10, 2015-1 MIN
Political Theory

The Eighth Amendment: Punishment

SEP 10, 2015-1 MIN

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On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Eighth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the the clauses about excessive bail and fines. The majority of the episode focuses on “cruel and unusual punishment” and the various definitions of justice presented by philosophers over the years and how punishments like solitary confinement, the death penalty and more fit into those definitions and whether or not they are cruel or unusual. Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected], visit our website at politicaltheorypodcast.com, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or any one of our other formats and leave a review. Thanks for listening! http://ia801508.us.archive.org/7/items/8thAmendment/8th%20Amendment.mp3