Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment requires that the punishment fit the crime.
2. California’s Three Strikes and You’re Out law provides a mandatory sentence for individuals who commit a third felony after being previously convicted for two serious misdemeanors.
3. It is cruel and unusual punishment to impose criminal penalties based on status.
4. A sentence should be based on a defendant’s act rather than on a defendant’s identity.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True

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