刑法第八修正案对一些重大犯罪行为的定罪量刑做大的修改与完善,对刑罚的具体运用也作了重大调整,体现宽严相济的刑事政策,它将对我们监狱的刑罚执行产生深远的影响,本文就刑法第八修正案对监狱的刑罚执行的积极影响、消极影响以及应对的对策作一些初步的探讨。 The Eighth Amendment to the Criminal Law has greatly revised and perfected the conviction and sentencing of some major criminal acts, and has also made major adjustments to the specific application of the penalty, reflecting the criminal policy of temper justice and strictness. It will have a profound impact on the execution of the punishment in our prisons This article makes some preliminary discussions on the positive influence, negative influence and coping strategies of the Eighth Amendment to Criminal Penalty in prisons.