The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972)
A. favored the use of forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools.
B. forced states to rewrite their existing capital punishment statutes.
C. redefined the appeals process in death penalty convictions.
D. was upheld in the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976).
E. ruled that execution by hanging was unconstitutional.
Answer: B
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