2. Provisions:
(1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel,
degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither
shall death penalty be imposed, unless, for compelling
reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress
hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already
imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua.
(2) The employment of physical, psychological, or
degrading punishment against any prisoner or detainee
or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities
under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law.

3. Provision:
(1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel,
degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither
shall death penalty be imposed, unless, for compelling
reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress
hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already
imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua.
[The Right Against Excessive Fines]

4. Provision:
(2) The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading
punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of
substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman
conditions shall be dealt with by law.
[Right Against Cruel, Degrading, or Inhuman Punishments]

5. Considerations:
1. Form of Punishment
2. Quantity or Duration of Punishment
Purpose of the Guarantee:
• To eliminate many of the barbarous and uncivilized
punishments formerly known, the infliction of which would
barbarized present civilization.
Imposition of Death Penalty:
 Commutation of death penalties already imposed
 Crimes considered heinous
 Arguments on death penalty

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