Question 1149 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that the way death penalty laws were being applied was arbitrary and inconsistent, violating the Eighth Amendment. States could revise their laws by setting clear standards to guide sentencing and reduce unfair or random application of the death penalty. Therefore, the correct choice is “create clear standards to be applied fairly before imposing the death penalty.”
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