The current death penalty system is the same as the pre-Furman system of capital punishment.

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The current death penalty system is different from the pre-Furman system of capital punishment, as the latter was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972). The current system requires certain procedural safeguards and limitations on which crimes are eligible for the death penalty.

The Current Death Penalty System Is the Same as the Pre-Furman