If the Eighth Amendment is repealed, which punishments are most likely to make a return? I was thinking hanging, drawing, and quartering, burning at the stake, stoning, and castration.
I believe hanging is still an option in Washington State. Given American culture, I really doubt drawing and quartering, burning at the stake, or stoning would ever be implemented. Castration for sex offenders, this I could see being adopted here. Actually, I think in some individual cases, but not as general state policy, some sex offenders have been given lighter prison sentences in exchange for agreeing to be castrated.