Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 Context triple: [Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution), contains, Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18]
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17 is the state constitutional provision that addresses the use of bail and the conditions under which individuals accused of crimes may be detained before trial.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees criminal defendants key protections such as the right to a jury trial, safeguards against double jeopardy, and related due process rights in Indiana.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11 is the state’s primary constitutional provision governing searches and seizures, setting limits on law enforcement and protecting individual privacy rights in Indiana.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 Target entity description: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17 is the state constitutional provision that addresses the use of bail and the conditions under which individuals accused of crimes may be detained before trial.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees criminal defendants key protections such as the right to a jury trial, safeguards against double jeopardy, and related due process rights in Indiana.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11 is the state’s primary constitutional provision governing searches and seizures, setting limits on law enforcement and protecting individual privacy rights in Indiana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indiana penal code
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linked to:
Indiana Code
sentencing policy in Indiana ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Indiana Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights of the Indiana Constitution
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| bindingOn |
Indiana executive branch
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linked to:
Indiana executive agencies
Indiana legislature ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana state courts ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana court system
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| citedAs | Ind. Const. art. I, § 18 ⓘ |
| emphasizesPrinciple | reformation of offenders ⓘ |
| guides | interpretation of criminal punishment in Indiana courts ⓘ |
| hasArticleNumber | Article 1 ⓘ |
| hasHigherNormStatusThan | Indiana statutory law ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalDomain |
constitutional rights
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criminal punishment ⓘ penology ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure that punishment is based on reformation rather than vengeance
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to limit excessively harsh or purely retributive punishments ⓘ |
| hasSectionNumber | Section 18 ⓘ |
| hasText | The penal code shall be founded on the principles of reformation, and not of vindictive justice. ⓘ |
| influences |
Indiana correctional policy
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Indiana sentencing reform debates ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Indiana ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
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Indiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| isComparableTo | Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
State of Indiana
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linked to:
Indiana
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| partOf |
Indiana Constitution
ⓘ
Indiana Constitution Article 1 ⓘ |
| prohibits | vindictive justice ⓘ |
| relatedTo | prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments ⓘ |
| usedIn | constitutional challenges to criminal sentences in Indiana ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 Description of subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)
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contains
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
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subject linked to:
Article 1: Bill of Rights