The U.S.Supreme Court determined in ______ that the administration of the death penalty at that time constituted cruel and unusual punishment, and violated the eighth amendment of the Constitution.

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Furman v. Georgia was the Supreme Court case in question where the court ruled that the death penalty as administered at that time was unconstitutional due to its arbitrary and discriminatory application. This decision led to a nationwide moratorium on the death penalty until states reformed their laws to comply with the ruling.

The USSupreme Court Determined in ______ That the Administration of the the Death