Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Law About.. The Death Penalty
This Cornell site gives an overview of the death penalty issue and links to federal, state and other resources on the issue.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighth Amendment
This resource contains the text of the Eighth Amendment and legal annotations.
Other
The Eighth Amendment
This is a student essay on the question of whether capital punishment is "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment.
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US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Eighth Amendment Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases [Pdf]
This resource provides the various court rulings as to what has been interpreted as "excessive bail", etc.
University of California
Back on the Chain Gang
This is a very short article but is an argument against the chain gang as a method of punishment, an idea that is regaining popularity.