Question

During the Furman v. Georgia case, the courts ruled on the requirement for a ____________ in the application of the ___________.

Answer 1

The Furman v. Georgia case addressed the need for consistency in the application of the death penalty, finding that its arbitrary imposition violated constitutional protections.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Furman v. Georgia case, the courts ruled on the requirement for a 'degree of consistency' in the application of the 'death penalty'. The Supreme Court found that the arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. This case led to a nationwide de facto moratorium on executions which lasted until the decision in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), where a new direction was taken allowing certain death penalty statutes that include comparative evaluation of aggravating and mitigating factors, narrowing the class of defendants eligible for the death penalty.