The primary justification for the unique procedural safeguards approved by the Supreme Court was the "death is different" principle.

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The "death is different" principle refers to the idea that capital punishment is qualitatively different from all other forms of punishment, and therefore requires additional procedural safeguards to ensure that it is applied fairly and accurately. The Supreme Court has approved a number of unique procedural safeguards for death penalty cases based on this principle.

The Primary Justification for the Unique Procedural Safeguards Approved by the Supreme