http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/08/30/ramifications-of-the-execution-decision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ramifications-of-the-execution-decision a blog about books, reading and other things that bring nuance to life Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/08/30/ramifications-of-the-execution-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-277 anon afpd Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:58:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=802#comment-277 Tim, as to your first point, the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments according to _contemporary_ standards of decency. Also, and this is off the top of my head, but I believe the prohibition on enforcement of ex post facto laws goes one-way (in favor of the person the state brings the punishment against). Tim, as to your first point, the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments according to _contemporary_ standards of decency. Also, and this is off the top of my head, but I believe the prohibition on enforcement of ex post facto laws goes one-way (in favor of the person the state brings the punishment against).

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