In Robinson v.California,the Supreme Court stated that it would be cruel and unusual punishment to punish someone for a disease or illness.

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​In Robinson v.California,the Supreme Court stated that it would be cruel and unusual punishment to punish someone for a disease or illness.

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In Robinson v. California (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment to punish someone simply for being addicted to narcotics. This decision established the principle that punishment for a status or condition, as opposed to an action or behavior, could be considered unconstitutional.

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