Question:

1. Suppose a condemned prisoner is placed in the electric chair and the switch is thrown, but the chair malfunctions. After the electric chair is repaired, may the prisoner be required to endure a second "execution"? Consider this question in light of a general sense of justice; due process; or the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. See Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber, 329 U.S. 459, 67 S.Ct. 374 (1947)

2. If the First Amendment protects the burning of the American flag, does the amendment protect the burning of a cross on someone's lawn?