Explain the 2015 ruling in the case of Glossip v. Gross.

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In the Glossip ruling the Supreme Court added that when considering the method of execution the chosen method of execution is to be considered constitutional unless the convicted can show that a substantial risk of harm was increased through a given method when compared with another known and available alternative method. In other words, implementation of the death penalty, does not include, as a goal, the infliction of unnecessary pain.

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a. Sun Moon b. Sun Zu c. Slobodan Milosevic d. Al Gore e. Osama bin Laden

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Unlawfully taking property from another with force is the crime of ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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