Furman V. Georgia: Debating the Death Penalty

by Rebecca Stefoff

Discusses the historical use of capital punishment, details the court case of Furman v. Georgia, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment, and describes the legacy of the case.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761425837
• ISBN13: 9780761425830
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12