Based on _____, imprisoning people who suffered from drug addiction might violate the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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Robinson v. California (1962) ruled that it is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment to criminalize the status of drug addiction, as it would be considered cruel and unusual punishment to imprison someone for this condition.

Based on _____, Imprisoning People Who Suffered from Drug Addiction