Constitutional challenges regarding the death penalty have taken place in many states. In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was unconstitutional. Although this decision _____ the death penalty, it _____ how it was carried out.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia did not abolish the death penalty outright but criticized its arbitrary and discriminatory application, leading to a de facto moratorium until states revised their death penalty statutes.

Constitutional Challenges Regarding the Death Penalty Have Taken Place in Many