POL 303 Week 4 DQ 2 Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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• POL 303 Week 4 DQ 2 Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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• During the last decade, the Supreme Court has
  applied the 8th Amendments prohibition against
  cruel and unusual punishments against some of the
  harsher sentencing policies implemented by
  various states. Three cases dealing with juvenile
  offenders Roper v. Simmons (2005), Graham v.
  Florida (2010), and Miller v. Alabama (2012)
  illustrate this moderating trend. An underlying
  rationale of these decisions disproportionality
  contrasts with rationales guiding the Courts
  earlier (pre- 2002) interpretations of the 8th
  Amendment (see Davis, 2008).
• Respond to this 3-part question in your initial
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• Explain the rationale which seems to guide the
  current Supreme Court majoritys approach to
  defining cruel and unusual punishment.
• Contrast this approach with an important
  rationale that seems to guide the pre-2002 Court.
• Evaluate both of these approaches. Explain and
  justify your evaluation by drawing on persuasive
  evidence apart from your own personal opinion
  (e.g., research findings from sociology or
  criminal justice). 
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