Jurors sometimes return verdicts of ____________ intentional murder in cases where the evidence of premeditation is weak or where jurors cannot agree on the issue.
a. First degree
b. Second degree
c. Voluntary manslaughter
d. Involuntary manslaughter
b. Second degree
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a. Furman v. Georgia (1972) b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) c. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) d. Payne v. Tennessee (1991) e. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
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