The Eighth Amendment: Punishment

from Political Theory Hosted by Cole Rogers

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 is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

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