All of the following are true of the death penalty EXCEPT
A. the Supreme Court struck down all existing death penalties in 1972 but invited the states to pass new legislation that would apply the penalty more consistently.
B. the death penalty in murder cases is supported by a majority of Americans, though support has recently fallen.
C. thirty-one states have capital punishment laws.
D. the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a bifurcated procedure for capital cases.
E. the Supreme Court has ruled that capital punishment is unconstitutional.
Answer: E
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