THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Question
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Gregg v. Georgia, 1976
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Gideon v. Wainwright, 1863
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Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
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Furman v. Georgia, 1972
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Detailed explanation-1: -Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972) The death penalty is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment when it is imposed in an arbitrary and capricious manner that leads to discriminatory results.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), the Court found that all existing capital punishment schemes violated the Eighth Amendment. While the Furman Court “did not hold that the infliction of the death penalty per se violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishments, ” Gregg v.
Detailed explanation-3: -Furman was burglarizing a private home when a family member discovered him. He attempted to flee, and in doing so tripped and fell. The gun that he was carrying went off and killed a resident of the home.
Detailed explanation-4: -7–2 decision In a 7-to-2 decision, the Court held that a punishment of death did not violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments under all circumstances.