According to SCOTUS, the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment, if:
A) it is automatically applied to all murderers.
B) aggravating circumstances can support it.
C) there is a review procedure to ensure against discriminatory application.
D) judges and juries both agree in a particular case that death is appropriate.
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