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In This Pair of Cases,the First May Serve as Precedent

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In this pair of cases,the first may serve as precedent for the second.Decide whether the second case is so relevantly similar to the first that it should be decided identically.Explain your decision.
First case:A court has ruled that victim-impact statements,which document the suffering of the victim and the victim's family that results from the crime,are admissible among the evidence to be considered by a jury during the sentencing phase of criminal trials.
Second case:A court is asked to rule whether such statements may be introduced in cases punishable by death.

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