Bibliograph

Furman v. Georgia, cruel and unusual punishment, Greg Roensch

Type

Label

Furman v. Georgia, cruel and unusual punishment, Greg Roensch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Furman v. Georgia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Greg Roensch

Series statement

Great Supreme Court decisions

Sub title

cruel and unusual punishment

Summary

Discusses the history of capital punishment, explains the United States Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia, and explores the impact of this case

Table Of Contents

A brief history of the death penalty -- Background of the Furman case -- Furman goes to the Supreme Court -- The historic opinion -- After the decision -- The death penalty today

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Furman versus Georgia

Classification