In response to the Furman decision, the majority of states enacted modified death penalty statutes.

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Following the Furman v. Georgia decision in 1972, which temporarily halted capital punishment in the United States due to concerns about arbitrary and discriminatory application, the majority of states revised their death penalty statutes to address the Supreme Court's concerns, leading to the reinstatement of the death penalty under new guidelines.

In Response to the Furman Decision, the Majority of States