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"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

Which of the following possible court cases could legitimately be argued under the terms of the quote above?

A person says that bail for a suspect in a serious federal crime is too low.
A person claims that charging court fees is an unconstitutional policy.
A person complains that a sentence is too long for the crime.
A person argues that jails and prisons are inhumane.

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The answer is A person argues that a sentence is too long for a crime. I just took the exam and got it correct.

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