The 8th amendment keeps our law enforcement system in The United States in check. Without the 8th amendment our government would also go more into dept, because the courts would not have a limit on what they sentenced their inmates to. The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights (the first ten Amendments). The Bill of Rights was added to the original Constitution to protect individual liberties from excessive governmental power. The Eighth Amendment in particular is intended to protect criminal defendants from unduly harsh penalties. It says, "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." If you remove this part, “Excessive bail shall not be required,” then a police department can set the bail at something so outrageously high that most people will not be able to afford it, which would essentially remove their right to bail. What’s the point in having a bail if it’s $5,000,000? Only the richest would be able to pay, a complaint that many have about our criminal justice system right now, even with the 8th Amendment.
