Assertion: punishment | /r/HasProperty | deemed unusual
Facets:
value: likewise
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Likewise, punishments which are deemed barbarous or degrading, such as caning or tarring and feathering, may also be deemed cruel and unusual.
text: However, a defendant need not suffer actual physical injury or pain before a punishment will be declared cruel and unusual.
text: No universal definition exists, but any punishment that is clearly inhumane or that violates basic human dignity may be deemed "cruel and unusual.