{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBRxyr8yklA9Jy8BHM9j4YT","label":"Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RKj3panTdxsJ7nFn11CPGT"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":[],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":null,"alternative_labels":["Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause Claim"],"translations":{"de-de":"Anspruch auf Schutz vor grausamer und ungewöhnlicher Bestrafung","en-gb":"Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim","es-es":"Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual","es-mx":"Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual","pt-br":"Reivindicação de proteção contra punições cruéis e incomuns","fr-fr":"Revendication de protection contre les peines cruelles et inhabituelles","he-il":"תביעה על עינויים אכזריים ובלתי רגילים","hi-in":"निर्दयी और असामान्य दंड दावा","zh-cn":"残忍和不寻常的惩罚索赔","ja-jp":"残酷で異常な刑罰の主張"},"hidden_label":null,"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.","examples":[],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}