The landmark case Payne v. Tennessee concluded that the admission of victim impact statements in the sentencing phase of a capital trial does not constitute a violation of the 8^th Amendment.

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The Supreme Court in Payne v. Tennessee (1991) held that the admission of victim impact statements in the sentencing phase of a capital trial does not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

The Landmark Case Payne V