A suspect is arrested and questioned by the police about possible involvement in a terrorism plot. Based on their interrogation, the police charge the suspect with terrorism. The suspect’s lawyer asks the judge to dismiss the charges because the police used torture on the suspect. What amendment gives the lawyer the ability to claim this?(1 point)

Question

A suspect is arrested and questioned by the police about possible involvement in a terrorism plot. Based on their interrogation, the police charge the suspect with terrorism. The suspect’s lawyer asks the judge to dismiss the charges because the police used torture on the suspect. What amendment gives the lawyer the ability to claim this?(1 point)

Responses

the Third Amendment
the Third Amendment

the Eighth Amendment
the Eighth Amendment

the Sixth Amendment
the Sixth Amendment

the Fifth Amendment

Answer 1

The lawyer would be able to claim this under the Eighth Amendment.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the Eighth Amendment. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from cruel and unusual punishment. This includes the prohibition of torture. In this scenario, if the suspect's lawyer claims that the police used torture during the interrogation, they are invoking the Eighth Amendment to argue that the charges should be dismissed due to the violation of the suspect's constitutional rights.

Answer 3