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Maine oversight board overhauls misconduct rules for COs, police

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What is cruel and unusual punishment?

July 09, 2015 06:12 PM

The use of taser-like handcuffs have reignited claims over unconstitutional punishments. So, how do we determine what is cruel and unusual?

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