Liberty on Trial in America: Cases That Defined Freedom. Episode 15, Furman v. Georgia

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In 1972, when the US Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment as then administered was unconstitutional, many legal experts (including some justices) believed that would end the death penalty. L...

In 1972, when the US Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment as then administered was unconstitutional, many legal experts (including some justices) believed that would end the death penalty. Learn why that was not the case, and explore the deep complexities of the law as it relates to capital punishment.

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