Aboy, age twelve, had friends who convinced him to carry a gun to a robbery. no one was injured in the robbery, and the boy never used the weapon. however, the boy was caught and charged with a crime. at trial, a judge sentences the boy to life in prison. how can the boy’s counsel use the eighth amendment to support his case? give your response in at least two complete sentences.

Well to help answer the question you have to know:

What is the 8th amendment?

It is: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

So the boys counsel could argue that the sentence is cruel and unusual for a 12 year old boy. He is also only a 12 year old boy and is not a legal adult so he should not be punished as an adult would be.

Those were just some ideas to incorporate in your sentence that would help with a fair trial :)

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Using the Eighth Amendment, the attorney for the boy sentenced to life in prison can support his case based on the boy's age of 12 and the lack of major consequences his action of bringing a gun to a robbery had.

It is an amendment that prohibits the government from imposing excessive and cruel penalties on criminal kings. Your text says:

Therefore, the lawyer can use the Eighth Amendment to reduce punishments for the boy, who is not yet a legal adult and his punishment should be based on his age.

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