Question

The case of Furman v. Georgia (1972) resulted in a reinterpretation of the meaning of

Answer 1

Looks like it was the reinterpretation of cruel and unusual punishment.

Answer 2

Cruel and unusual punishment, is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Furman v. Georgia was a felonious event in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down all death punishment designs in the U.S. in a 5–4 resolution, with every member of the majority signing a separate judgment. The judgment ordered on the requirement for a level of flexibility in the purpose of the death sentence. This lawsuit commenced to a de facto cessation on capital penalty throughout the U.S., which ended with the resolution of Gregg v. Georgia in 1976 that permit the death penalty.