In which 1972 landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that the administration of the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment?

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In 1972, the Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia ruled that the death penalty as it was administered at the time was unconstitutional and violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. This decision effectively invalidated all death penalty laws in the United States, but most states subsequently passed revised laws that satisfied the Court's objections.

In Which 1972 Landmark Case Did the Supreme Court Rule