Furman V. Georgia: The Death Penalty Case, Revised Edition

Furman V. Georgia: The Death Penalty Case, Revised Edition
ISBN-10
1464501785
ISBN-13
9781464501784
Series
Furman V. Georgia
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
137
Language
English
Published
2013-04
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Author
D.J. Herda

Description

Should the death penalty be considered cruel and unusual punishment? This was the question brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1972. In FURMAN V. GEORGIA: THE DEATH PENALTY CASE, author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life the people and events of this controversial decision and sheds light on the current controversy still raging across the country today.

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