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Question for the Week - Do Laws Banning Homeless Encampments Constitute “Cruel and Unusual Punishment”?

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Yes, laws banning homeless encampments constitute cruel and unusual punishment. The 8th Amendment specifically prohibits actions that indicate cruel behavior, which these laws clearly exhibit by relentlessly driving out, fining,…

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Banning homeless encampments should not be considered cruel and unusual punishment. Cruel and unusual punishment is defined by the National Constitution Center as, "...significantly harsher than punishments traditionally given for…

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