The Eighth Amendment
By: Vincent Buranelli ; introduction by Warren E. Burger.
Series: The American heritage history of the Bill of Rights
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: United States. -- History -- Juvenile literature.; United States. -- History.; Bail -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Fines (Penalties) -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Punishment -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Bail -- History.; Fines (Penalties) -- History.; Punishment -- History.
Description: Studies the historical origins of provisions of the Eighth Amendment, which guards against excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and indexes.