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In its 1972 Furman v. Georgia ruling, why did the Supreme Court strike down all state laws allowing the death penalty?

It ruled judges could make decisions as they saw fit.

It argued the death penalty was chosen with good reason.

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It determined judges and juries had too much power.

It decided that the states had too much authority.

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20 July, 16:45

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In its 1972 Furman v. Georgia ruling, why did the Supreme Court strike down all state laws allowing the death penalty?

It ruled judges could make decisions as they saw fit.

It argued the death penalty was chosen with good reason.

o

It determined judges and juries had too much power.

It decided that the states had too much authority.

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Aden Peck · Answer 1

The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the Eighth Amendment does shape certain procedural aspects regarding when a jury may use the death penalty and how it must be carried out.