[Sarah Michelle Gellar](http://glamour.com/about/sarah-michelle-gellar) and [Roma Downey](http://glamour.com/about/roma-downey) played kid/adult Jackie respectively in the Emmy-winning miniseries *A Woman Named Jackie*.
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791) prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture.he Supreme Court found these laws to be unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment, in the murder case of Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280 (1976), because these laws remove discretion from the trial judge to make an individualized determination in each case.
5th Amendment-guarantees trial by jury, guards against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 6th Amendment-defines the rights of the accused: speedy trial, to be informed of charges against you, the right to have an attorney. 7th Amendment-lays out the rules of Common Law.th Amendment-guarantees trial by jury, guards against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 6th Amendment-defines the rights of the accused: speedy trial, to be informed of charges against you, the right to have an attorney. 7th Amendment-lays out the rules of Common Law.