Answer:
cruel and illegal punishment
Explanation:
THe excerpt is trying to develop the idea that punishment should be just the necessary for the crimes, nothing more nothing less, and it searches to protect the right of people to be treated fairly in their trials as well as if found guilty in their punishments, in the frist sentece speaks about excesive bail, which would be somthing like an excesive fine or bill to be payed for their mistakes.
