In the 1962 case Robinson v. California, Justice Douglas's concurrence stated that "this age of enlightenment" prevents us from forgetting the teachings of this amendment.
In the 1962 case Robinson v. California, Justice Douglas's concurrence stated that "this age of enlightenment" prevents us from forgetting the teachings of this amendment. The 1987 U. S. v. Salerno decision rejected the claim that the Bail Reform Act violated a certain clause in this amendment, while the 2002 case Atkins v. Virginia refers to it concerning mentally retarded inmates. Trop v. Dulles's statement that this amendment "must draw its meaning from the evolving standards of decency" was referred to in an opinion written for Furman v. Georgia. FTP, name this amendment in the Bill of Rights which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
In the 1962 case Robinson v. California, Justice Douglas's concurrence stated that "this age of enlightenment" prevents us from forgetting the teachings of this amendment.
{Eighth} Amendment