Baze v. Rees (2008)

Does Kentucky’s lethal injection method violate the Eighth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2008.

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Standards

Common Core, C3

Grades

12, 9, 10, 11

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Case Study

Constitution Articles

Eighth Amendment

Tags

protection against cruel and unusual punishment, cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty, lethal injection