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When the first amendments to the constitution were constructed, they were developed to ensure certain civil liberties to every person in the United States. These civil liberties included freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from unlawful search and seizure, and many more (O’Connor, 150). One of the most controversial amendments to the constitution is freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. This is because it is very difficult to define cruel and unusual in terms of sentencing a criminal. This controversial issue is very present in a recent capital crime case, the case of Steve Roach. “Steve Roach was born in Greene County, Virginia. By the age of seventeen, Steve had already had several run-ins with the law, two instances of car theft and one count of breaking an entering, for which he was put on probation.” (The Killing of Steve Roach) Surprisingly enough, Steve was a very caring person; he spent much time volunteering his services to others especially the e...