THURSDAY CLASS


LEARNING TARGET: What meant by an arbitrary punishment, under the 8th Amendment prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment"?

* activity: FURMAN v. GEORGIA (1972) & GREGG v. GEORGIA (1975): HAND IN YOUR ANALYSIS AT THE START OF CLASS

* Why is it important to know the history of a punishment in evaluating its constitutionality under the 8th Amendment? (video: "The Death Penalty")

* bring I-PAD to class Monday for in-class activity

HOMEWORK: final draft of moot court brief due next week -- submit a hard copy do NOT e-mail