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Furman v. Georgia : cruel and unusual punishment / Greg Roensch.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Great Supreme Court decisionsPublication details: New York : Chelsea House, c2007.Description: 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0791093824
Other title:
  • Furman versus Georgia
  • Furman vs. Georgia
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.73/0773 22
LOC classification:
  • KF228.F87 R64 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
A brief history of the death penalty -- Background of the Furman case -- Furman goes to the Supreme Court -- The historic opinion -- After the decision -- The death penalty today.
Summary: Provides an account of the Supreme Court case of Furman v Georgia in which the Court overturned the imposition of the death penalty for convicted murderer William Henry Furman after hearing arguments that the death sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment and was in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth amendments.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Non Fiction MVS Library Main room-Teen/Adult B- Nonfiction (Teen/Adult) 345.73 Roe (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 402599

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-106) and index.

A brief history of the death penalty -- Background of the Furman case -- Furman goes to the Supreme Court -- The historic opinion -- After the decision -- The death penalty today.

Provides an account of the Supreme Court case of Furman v Georgia in which the Court overturned the imposition of the death penalty for convicted murderer William Henry Furman after hearing arguments that the death sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment and was in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth amendments.

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