In cases involving cruel and unusual punishment how has the court generally ruled

In cases involving cruel and unusual punishment (hanging, execution, etc.), or punishments with the intent of embarrassing or shaming the receiver, the court generally rules to prohibit most of these punishments (with the exception of cases involving murder(s)).

The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution prohibits the government of the United States of America from using cruel and/or unusual punishments on United States soil against any United States citizen.

according to classical republican political theory, which democratic republics would function best?

a.   small republics, with people who had similar interests

b.   large republics, with people who had competing interests

c.   republics made up entirely of landowners

d.   republics made up entirely of servants

answer; the above statement is (false);