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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157808003321

Autore

Herda D. J. <1948->

Titolo

The death penalty : Furman v. Georgia / / D.J. Herda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

0-7660-8431-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), map

Collana

US Supreme Court landmark cases

Disciplina

345.730773

Soggetti

Capital punishment - United States

Capital punishment - Georgia

Georgia Trials, litigation, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. August 11, 1967 -- ch. 2. On death row -- ch. 3. Furman's "day in court" -- ch. 4. The state's response -- ch. 5. To Washington -- ch. 6. The Supreme Court decides -- ch. 7. Once the dust settles -- ch. 8. After Furman -- ch. 9. The continuing battle.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the groundbreaking Furman v. Georgia case's decision to stay Furman's execution because it was arbitrary and, very possibly, racially motivated. Though it did not stop capital punishment, the case changed the way states had to weigh their decisions. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case.