In approving guided-discretion death penalty statutes, the Court apparently opted (if it ever considered the dilemma) for consistency in application over the consideration of individual circumstances.

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The Court's approval of guided-discretion death penalty statutes was aimed at ensuring both consistency in application and the consideration of individual circumstances, by requiring specific criteria to be considered in death penalty cases to prevent arbitrary sentencing.

In Approving Guided-Discretion Death Penalty Statutes, the Court Apparently Opted