The Eighth Amendment -- The Bill of Rights -- The world of the founding fathers -- Capital punishment in the 18th century -- The Enlightenment -- Bail money -- United States v. Salerno -- The excessive fines clause -- Let the punishment fit the crime -- Defining cruel and unusual -- Evolving standards of decency -- Changing times -- The death penalty -- Wilkerson v. Utah -- The ACLU -- The United States Supreme Court -- Trop v. Dulles -- Due process -- True or false? -- Furman v. Georgia -- Fair treatment under the law.