Which statement best summarizes the intent of the eighth amendment? people accused of crimes have no rights until there is a verdict in court. the government must ask victims’ families how criminals should be punished. people accused of crimes have specific constitutional protections. the government may inflict any kind of punishment it chooses.

people accused of crimes have specific constitutional protections

The correct answer is people accused of crimes have specific constitutional protections.

The 8th amendment outlines some of these protections including:

1) Protection against excessive bail- This means that a person's bail must be set at a reasonable price based on their crime. For example, if someone steals a $100 shirt from a store, their bail cannot be set for $1 million dollars.

2)Protection against cruel and unusual punishment- This means that a citizen cannot face a punishment that is considered inhumane by the law. For example, citizens cannot be given the death penalty and then killed by the guillotine. That would be considered a cruel and unusual punishment.

the correct answer is d