What were the factors that caused Georgia's death penalty law to be declared unconstitutional in Furman v. Georgia (1972)? What were the factors in Georgia's new law that caused it to be upheld in Gregg v. Georgia (1976)?
What will be an ideal response?
In Furman, the sentence was applied capriciously and with discrimination. There were no standards for distinguishing capital cases from others.
The penalty was invoked infrequently and unevenly. In Gregg, the new statute lists aggravating and mitigating circumstances. Juries set the penalty in bifurcated trials. An automatic appeal to the state supreme court is provided.
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A. Partition B. Easement C. Covenant D. License
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a. True b. False
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A. Copies of Internet blog material B. Properly identified foreign public documents C. Certified copies of official business records D. Domestic public documents under seal E. None of the above