Which statement best summarizes the intent of the eighth amendment?
a. people accused of crimes have no rights until there is a verdict in court.
b. the government has specific ways in which it can punish criminals.
c. people accused of crimes have specific constitutional protections.
d. the government may choose to inflict any kinds of punishment it chooses.

The american public did not truly take in the horror of adolf hitler's regime until years after the existence of concentration camps was first reported in american newspapers. partly this was the fault of the media, which did not give prominent placement to news of the holocaust. what other factors do you think contributed to the long delay in understanding the holocaust?