Furman v. Georgia
Subtitle: the death penalty and the constitution
By: by Burt Henson and Ross R. Olney.
Contributors: Olney, Ross Robert, 1929-
Series: Historic Supreme Court cases
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Furman, William Henry -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature.; Furman, William Henry -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Capital punishment -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Capital punishment -- Georgia -- Juvenile literature.; Capital punishment.; Georgia -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature.; Georgia -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Other titles: Furman versus Georgia
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-121) and index.