Criminal Law Exercise #1: Eye for an Eye
Andrew is sentenced to death for torture. In Andrew’s state, an “eye-for-an-eye” statute mandates punishment that mimics the defendant’s crime. Pursuant to this statute, Andrew will be tortured to death. Is the state’s eye-for-an eye statute constitutional under the Eighth Amendment? Why or why not? (3.6.9). Criminal Law Exercise #2: The Menendez Brothers Review the […]
