No Cruel or Unusual Punishment: A Look at the Eighth Amendment

by David Machajewski

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, it had a major flaw: it failed to acknowledge individual rights. Early Americans were not pleased. They didn't believe their new government was respecting their freedoms. Thus, the Bill of Rights was created. Readers will explore the history, significance, and controversy surrounding the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits cruel or unusual punishment. Primary sources, sidebars,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538343088
• ISBN13: 9781538343081
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8