Which of the following cases started the moratorium on the death penalty.
A) Gregg v. Georgia
B) Furman v. Georgia
C) Roe v. Wade
D) Ballew v. Georgia

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Furman v. Georgia (1972) was the landmark case that led to a de facto moratorium on the death penalty across the United States. The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered at the time, was arbitrary and capricious, violating the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. This decision forced states to revise their death penalty statutes.

Which of the Following Cases Started the Moratorium on the Death