__________ affirmed the use of guided discretion in death penalty statutes.

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In Gregg v. Georgia, the Supreme Court upheld the use of guided discretion in death penalty statutes. This means that the jury has some discretion in deciding whether to impose the death penalty, but that discretion is guided by specific criteria set out by the state legislature. This decision paved the way for many states to revise their death penalty laws and resume executions after a long hiatus.

__________ Affirmed the Use of Guided Discretion in Death Penalty