In 1976,the Supreme Court ruled that a death penalty statute was constitutional because new laws had been passed to ensure that sentencing was not arbitrary.This was the case of

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The ruling described in the question refers to the Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty, given that new laws were in place to ensure fairness and consistency in sentencing. This case was Gregg v. Georgia, so the correct answer is E. A, B, C, and D are all incorrect as they refer to other Supreme Court cases that dealt with different issues.

In 1976,the Supreme Court Ruled That a Death Penalty Statute