"Does that apply to disciplining my children" 45 year old Alex Matthews asked. Punishment towards children can be a crime, but only certain types ABUSE that some people call punishment will be covered by the 8th amendment and could cause a parent or a guardian jail time.
Who really cares about this 8th amendment anyway? Well Keith Hudson, a Louisiana inmate does.
In the case Hudson v. McMillian, Keith Hudson claimed that he was beaten by Marvin Woods and Jack McMillian (Prison guards), while their supervisor, Arthur Mezo, watched.
Hudson took the case to federal district court where the judges stated "The guards used excessive force when there was no need therefore violating the 8th amendment and was entitled to damages".
7 votes for Hudson and 2 against was the majority opinion so you could say justice was served.
So How much do people on the street really know about the 8th amendment?
Asking questions like these would test their legal knowledge; Do you care about the 8th amendment in the U.S?
Does the 8th amendment truly serve justice? How old do you have to be to be covered by the 8th amendment? If you were an inmate and were brutally attacked by the guards would you rely on the 8th amendment to cover you?
When asking these questions you may receive a lot of scratchy heads, but there will be some who can tell you that the rely on this law 100% if they were charged an unexplainable fine or were exposed to cruel and unusual punishment by parents, guardians, or guards.
My opinion is to stick with the 8th amendment, Cruel and unusual punishment should not be exposed, not even to criminals.
All people deserve equal rights and also protection, thats where the 8th amendment lends a helping hand.
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