In this episode of Ceasefire (Dale & Ron) covers the Eighth Amendment's ban on excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel/unusual punishment, tracing its roots to the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and exploring how "cruel and unusual" has evolved with societal standards over time.

0:00 – Intro: Introducing the Eighth Amendment

0:30 – Reading the Eighth Amendment text; historical British punishment for treason

2:28 – Roots in the English Bill of Rights of 1689

3:17 – Breaking down bail, fines, and cruel/unusual punishment; subjectivity of bail

4:31 – Debate on capital punishment for children and evolving moral standards

5:29 – Pro-life/anti-death-penalty overlap; personal views on the death penalty

6:47 – Landmark cases: Wilkerson v. Utah (1878) — firing squads

7:59 – 1910 Philippines case — excessive punishment for document forgery

8:47 – Trop v. Dulles (1958) — statelessness and "evolving standards of decency"

9:49 – Scalia vs. Brennan: is the Constitution "living" or "dead, dead, dead"?

10:37 – Judging past generations by modern standards (Robert E. Lee, ancient Greeks)

12:02 – Break

12:26 – Furman v. Georgia (1972) — death penalty ruled unconstitutional

13:11 – Gregg v. Georgia (1976) — death penalty reinstated

14:05 – Atkins v. Virginia (2002) — execution of intellectually disabled defendants unconstitutional

15:13 – Insanity pleas vs. mental capacity; the origin of the "temporary insanity" defense

17:04 – Roper v. Simmons (2005) — execution of juveniles unconstitutional

17:58 – When are kids old enough to know right from wrong?

21:04 – Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) — death penalty for child rape struck down

22:02 – Treason and the Bill of Rights protecting citizens vs. government

22:21 – Book recommendation: Mindhunter by John Douglas & Mark Olshaker

23:30 – Outro / wrap-up

Original Air Date: August 22th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Contact:
ceasefireboerne@gmail.com 
https://www.theboernebookshop.com/

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In this episode of Ceasefire (Dale &amp; Ron) covers the Eighth Amendment's ban on excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel/unusual punishment, tracing its roots to the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and exploring how "cruel and unusual" has evolved with societal standards over time.
0:00 &ndash; Intro: Introducing the Eighth Amendment
0:30 &ndash; Reading the Eighth Amendment text; historical British punishment for treason
2:28 &ndash; Roots in the English Bill of Rights of 1689
3:17 &ndash; Breaking down bail, fines, and cruel/unusual punishment; subjectivity of bail
4:31 &ndash; Debate on capital punishment for children and evolving moral standards
5:29 &ndash; Pro-life/anti-death-penalty overlap; personal views on the death penalty
6:47 &ndash; Landmark cases: Wilkerson v. Utah (1878) &mdash; firing squads
7:59 &ndash; 1910 Philippines case &mdash; excessive punishment for document forgery
8:47 &ndash; Trop v. Dulles (1958) &mdash; statelessness and "evolving standards of decency"
9:49 &ndash; Scalia vs. Brennan: is the Constitution "living" or "dead, dead, dead"?
10:37 &ndash; Judging past generations by modern standards (Robert E. Lee, ancient Greeks)
12:02 &ndash; Break
12:26 &ndash; Furman v. Georgia (1972) &mdash; death penalty ruled unconstitutional
13:11 &ndash; Gregg v. Georgia (1976) &mdash; death penalty reinstated
14:05 &ndash; Atkins v. Virginia (2002) &mdash; execution of intellectually disabled defendants unconstitutional
15:13 &ndash; Insanity pleas vs. mental capacity; the origin of the "temporary insanity" defense
17:04 &ndash; Roper v. Simmons (2005) &mdash; execution of juveniles unconstitutional
17:58 &ndash; When are kids old enough to know right from wrong?
21:04 &ndash; Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) &mdash; death penalty for child rape struck down
22:02 &ndash; Treason and the Bill of Rights protecting citizens vs. government
22:21 &ndash; Book recommendation: Mindhunter by John Douglas &amp; Mark Olshaker
23:30 &ndash; Outro / wrap-up
Original Air Date: August 22th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
Contact:
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<li><a href="https://www.theboernebookshop.com/">https://www.theboernebookshop.com/</a></li>
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Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros

Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!

As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros
Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!
As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.