How does the eighth amendment protect people found guilty of a crime? a. it limits punishment. b. it ensures a fair trial. c. it guarantees the right to appeal. d. it requires warrants for searches.

The correct answer is A, it limits punishment. The Eighth Amendment specifies that excessively high fines or bail or unusual and cruel punishment should not be imposed on people found guilty of a crime. The Eighth Amendment applies to punishments imposed by the federal government, but the cruel and unusual punishments applies to state governments.

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