The better-known of the eighth amendment is the against cruel and unusual punishment. although this phrase originally was intended to certain gruesome methods of punishment—such as , burning at the stake, or crucifixion—it has been broadened over the years to protect against punishments that are grossly to (meaning much too harsh for) the particular crime

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

How is the speaker's writing assignment in "theme for english b" affected by his setting in place and time? the speaker focuses more on his fascination with music than on the core of the assignment. the speaker reflects that he has nothing in common with his instructor, who will therefore not understand his essay. the speaker has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ,,

200 words discuss the theme of outcasts in these chapters in at least two hundred words. what does it mean that the church takes in people that the clan rejects? how is nwoye an outcast? how does the clan treat the missionaries as outcasts?