The Supreme Court made it clear in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) that expert predictions of future dangerousness were _____ in capital sentencing _____.

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The Supreme Court in Barefoot v. Estelle (1983) ruled that expert predictions of future dangerousness were admissible in capital sentencing despite questions about their accuracy. This decision acknowledged the potential inaccuracy of such predictions but still allowed them to be considered in determining a defendant's sentence.

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