If not, they say, it is a cruel and unusual punishment.

However, sensible teachers at the school never use this cruel punishment.

This led to a call for ending of the practice because many see it as cruel and unusual punishment.

"That would be considered a very cruel and unusual punishment."

I think that may have constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

Section 12: right not to be subject to cruel and unusual punishment.

"I understand some people might call this cruel and unusual punishment," he said, "but so what?"

Both cases seem to us to constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

It was a cruel punishment which Blade had witnessed once.

This is not some cruel and unusual punishment they have invented.