Gregg v. Georgia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Supreme Court, U.S., Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: July 2, 1976
Article abstract: After declaring execution unconstitutional in 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstates the death penalty contingent on protection against its arbitrary and capricious imposition.
Summary of Event
The death penalty is a method of punishment that historically has been applied globally for both serious and relatively minor crimes against state, person, and property. During the medieval and early modern periods of European history, the death sentence was used as punishment for many crimes and usually was administered in public, often...
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