Question

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled in William Furman’s favor, saying that Georgia had

A) denied Furman the right to be represented by counsel.

B) violated Furman’s right to a quick and speedy trial.

C) established unclear standards for applying the death penalty.

D) exceeded the annual quota of death penalties it could impose.

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:  Established unclear standards for applying the death penalty

• Furman v. Georgia was a United States Supreme Court case which took place in 1972.
• The focal point of the case dealt with the Eighth Amendment’s ban on unusual and cruel punishment in death penalty cases.
• In the above case Petitioners (Furman,Jackson) were convicted of wrongdoing in Georgia respectively.
• Another Petitioner(Jackson) was convicted of wrongdoing in Texas.
• All the above petiotioners were black and were given death sentence in their respective cases.
• The Court ruled that the imposition and carrying out of the death sentence penalty  constituted unusual and cruel  punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
• The Court  pronounced that capital punishment was unconstitutional as it applied disproportionately to certain classes of defendants.

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