can someoe interpret the eighth amendment for me:
"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
i pretty much understand it, i just dont understant the part about excessive bail. does that mean that a person has a certian number of times that they can be bailed from jail?
2007-09-24 11:27:38 · 6 answers · asked by Vegetarian Era 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It has to be a reasonable amount of bail.
ie: Can't be 2 billion for stealing a candy bar.
A high school law & justice student answered your question...embarrassed? :-p
2007-09-24 11:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by William H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it means that the person being charged with a crime has to be able to raise the money required for bail. If the judge asks for a million dollars bail for a welfare mom, that's just unattainable. So, for poor people who are safe enough to walk the streets, bail is reasonable. For people who are likely to run, the bail is set higher in order to impress upon them their need to stay and go through the judicial process instead of running off to Mexico. And for people who will definitely run and definitely be a danger to people around them, the prosecutor asks the defendant be remanded..which means NO bail at all.
2007-09-24 11:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means that the amount set for bail by the judge must be appropriate. Therefore a judge should not set bail for petty theft at millions of dollars. It does not relate to how many times a person can be released on bail.
2007-09-24 11:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it means that the amount of money required to bail them from jail cannot be excessive.
2007-09-24 11:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom from cruel or unusual punishment. Like watching Pauly Shore movies or listening to rap.
2007-09-24 11:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by bucksbowlbound 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it means the judge cant say ok shoplifting for a celebrity 10 million$ and shoplifting for average joe 200$ bail its gotta fit the crime
2007-09-24 11:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by liqsteal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋