The landmark case in which the Supreme Court called for a ban on the death penalty in Georgia, ruling its law was capricious, and hence, cruel and unusual punishment is:
a. Furman v. Georgia
b. Coker v. Department of Corrections
c. Gregg v. Georgia
d. Ford v. Georgia
ANS: A
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