In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

In a series of decisions since 1972 , the United States Supreme Court has attempted to make the sentence of death in the United States less arbitrary by emphasizing that the judge or jury must be given the opportunity to consider all mitigating evidence before determining the sentence .
Since 1972 , the Supreme Court has tried to make capital punishment in the United States fairer and more consistent .

The Miami metropolitan area consists of three distinct metropolitan divisions , subdividing the region into three divisions according to the region 's three counties : Miami-Dade County , Broward County , and Palm Beach County .
The Miami metropolitan area includes Miami-Dade County , Broward and Palm Beach counties in southeastern Florida .

During his career , he mainly worked on literacy in both theoretical and applied perspectives , and is perhaps best known for his book " Literacy in Theory and Practice " ( 1984 ) .

He was perhaps best known for his book " Literacy in Theory and Practice " ( 1984 ) .