According to the Supreme Court, the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment as long as:

A. the methods of execution are not carried out with the help of sedatives.
B. it ignores the changing norms and standards of society.
C. it is based on the same standards of punishment that were followed in the past.
D. the methods of execution are not carried out in an inhuman fashion.


Answer: D

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