Arguing that the death penalty is unfair, arbitrary, and capricious and often based on racial discrimination in the criminal justice system, in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty in the case of ___.

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The case that struck down the death penalty in 1972 due to concerns of unfairness, arbitrariness, and racial discrimination was Furman v. Georgia. Montejo v. Louisiana dealt with the right to counsel during police interrogations, Miranda v. Arizona with the right to remain silent and have an attorney present during police questioning, and Mapp v. Ohio with the exclusionary rule and illegally obtained evidence.

Arguing That the Death Penalty Is Unfair, Arbitrary, and Capricious