Under the revised death penalty statute upheld by the Supreme Court in the Gregg v. Georgia (1976), the jury must find _____ to be present in a capital offense before it can impose a death sentence.

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Under the revised death penalty statute upheld by the Supreme Court in the Gregg v. Georgia (1976), the jury must find at least one aggravating factor to be present in a capital offense before it can impose a death sentence. Mitigating factors are used to argue against the imposition of the death penalty, while aggravating factors are used to argue in favor of it. The presence of premeditation and criminal intent may be considered aggravating factors, but they are not the only ones.

Under the Revised Death Penalty Statute Upheld by the Supreme