In 1972, the Justices of the Supreme Court

In 1972, the justices of the Supreme Court

A) determined that the death penalty was unconstitutional because the process of applying it was too inconsistent.
B) determined that all death penalty cases should be consolidated so that one trial existed to determine guilt or innocence as well as sentencing.
C) determined that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment under the Constitution.
D) determined that the death penalty was strictly a states' rights issue.