Question

Although capital punishment has not been considered “cruel and inhuman punishment,” how has the Supreme Court ruled on capital punishment over the years particularly with the following court cases: Furman vs. Georgia, 1972 and Gregg vs. Georgia, 1976? How have these Supreme Court decisions helped shape the constitutional legality of capital punishment in our country?

Answer 1

The capital punishment is not considered as cruel process like death penalty or other tough prisons. In USA supreme court suspended Capital punishment in 1972 by the case of Furman vs. Georgia.

In a decision, the Supreme Court struck down the impositions of the death penalty in each of the consolidated cases as unconstitutional in violation of the 8^th and 14^th amendment of the Constitution.

In 1976, 37 states enacted new death penalty statutes that attempt to address the concern of white and Stewart in Furman.

These decision helped the court to shape the constitutional legality, the case able to find the appropriate reason and the punishment as well. The capital punishment cannot able to reduce criminal activities but it can help us to follow Constitution as well as civil and human rights.