01956oam 2200445 450 991015780800332120190911100035.00-7660-8431-0(OCoLC)993610321(MiFhGG)GVRL05FW(EXLCZ)99371000000100944220160531h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe death penalty Furman v. Georgia /D.J. HerdaNew York :Enslow Publishing,2017.�20171 online resource (128 pages) illustrations (some color), mapUS Supreme Court landmark cases0-7660-8430-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index.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.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.US Supreme Court landmark cases.Capital punishmentUnited StatesCapital punishmentGeorgiaGeorgiaTrials, litigation, etcCapital punishmentCapital punishment345.730773Herda D. J.1948-1247220MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910157808003321The death penalty2892607UNINA