In what case, in 1972, did the U.S.Supreme Court strike down all capital punishment laws?

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In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty as applied was unconstitutional because it violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The Court's ruling effectively struck down all capital punishment laws in the United States until new, more narrowly defined statues were enacted by the individual states.

In What Case, in 1972, Did the U