The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in which of the following cases?

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In the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as it was being administered, was cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment due to its arbitrary and discriminatory application. This ruling led to a nationwide moratorium on the death penalty until states reformed their procedures to meet constitutional requirements.

The USSupreme Court Ruled That the Death Penalty, as Administered, Constituted