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200 14$aThe death penalty $eFurman v. Georgia /$fD.J. Herda
210  1$aNew York :$cEnslow Publishing,$d2017.
210  4$d?2017
215   $a1 online resource (128 pages) $cillustrations (some color), map
225 1 $aUS Supreme Court landmark cases
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index.
327   $ach. 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.
330   $aThis 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.
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606   $aCapital punishment$zGeorgia
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615  0$aCapital punishment
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