{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/RBRxyr8yklA9Jy8BHM9j4YT","id":"RBRxyr8yklA9Jy8BHM9j4YT","label":"Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim","definition":"A cruel and unusual punishment claim is a legal action initiated by an individual alleging that their Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment has been violated by the government or a government actor. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing punishments that are excessive, torturous, or barbaric. A cruel and unusual punishment claim may arise in various contexts, such as when a person is subjected to excessive physical or mental pain, suffering, or humiliation during the course of their punishment, when a person is punished for a non-violent offense in a way that is disproportionate to the crime, or when a person is denied necessary medical treatment while in custody.","prefLabels":[],"altLabels":["Anspruch auf Schutz vor grausamer und ungewöhnlicher Bestrafung","Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause Claim","Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim","Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual","Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual","Reivindicação de proteção contra punições cruéis e incomuns","Revendication de protection contre les peines cruelles et inhabituelles","תביעה על עינויים אכזריים ובלתי רגילים","निर्दयी और असामान्य दंड दावा","残忍和不寻常的惩罚索赔","残酷で異常な刑罰の主張"],"examples":[],"notes":[],"sources":[],"branch":{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/RlNFgB3TQfMzV26V4V7u4E","label":"Objectives"},"parents":[{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/RKj3panTdxsJ7nFn11CPGT","id":"RKj3panTdxsJ7nFn11CPGT","label":"8th Amendment Claim"}],"children":[],"relations":[],"url":"https://lmss.io/tag/RBRxyr8yklA9Jy8BHM9j4YT/","source":{"repo":"sali-legal/LMSS","ref":"3f9ac0c9357b2a971582ae79ede243511d47811d","channel":"pre-release"}}