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excessive if it is “grossly disproportionate” to the offense. The Court has since made clear that the test, incorporated from the Eighth Amendment’s Cruel
United States that a fine is only excessive if it is “grossly disproportionate” to the offense. The Court has since made clear that the test
media, experts, judges, and the public. If they avoid the disasters that their opponents predict and win strong support from at least some part of the
what are the costs of responding to the incentives that prototypes create? If the protection of rape laws accrues only when women behave in a
same purposes as criminal penalties.”8 But what if—as is certainly the case—not all states share this view of the purpose of punitive damages? After
not-equal-if-separate. Justice Liu takes my four stories about the interaction of state and federal constitutional law—and raises me one. There is
valuable qualification and elaboration of a thesis of the book. Let’s start with his story—the American path from separate-but-equal to not-equal-if
virtue to her credibility—and, if so, how unchastity evidence should be adduced—illustrates the resilience of the gendered notion of honor. At the
for the year 2010. That is why Paul Krugman described that year as an auspicious time to throw Momma from the train4—at least if she is rich. But
proposals through a drug control veto.12 If the Secretary advises against controlling a substance, DEA cannot control it.13 By exercising this power, HHS