Butterfly Knives and Felon Voting Rights
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The 8th Amendment and the Meaning of It
As a matter of policy, I don't like felon disenfranchisement. Once you've served your time and paid your debt, yes, I do believe that you should be able to make robbery legal. The question is this, is the meaning of the 8th Amendment fixed by what was cruel and unusual punishment at the time? It reminds me of when Justice Scalia came to visit the law school when I was there.
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