In____ the Supreme Court banned imposing the death penalty on a defendant convicted of rape.

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In Coker v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that imposing the death penalty on a defendant convicted of rape is unconstitutional as it violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. This decision overturned a Georgia law mandating the death penalty for rape convictions. The Court affirmed that the death penalty should be reserved for the most serious crimes, such as murder.

In____ the Supreme Court Banned Imposing the Death Penalty on a Defendant