The Supreme Court briefly outlawed which of the following in the 1970s by asserting that it was being imposed in an arbitrary manner?

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In the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court briefly outlawed capital punishment by ruling that its imposition was being done in an arbitrary and discriminatory manner. This ruling led to a de facto suspension of capital punishment in the United States until 1976, when the Court established new guidelines for sentencing procedures in Gregg v. Georgia.

The Supreme Court Briefly Outlawed Which of the Following in the 1970s