The research below is the discussion between two cases that involve the death penalty and the effects that the cases had toward the prison system. One case explains how the discussion of an armed robbery was taken to the supreme court and details information on how it is unconstitutional and violates our 8th and 14th amendment Gregg wanted to fight over how the death penalty was a cruel and unusual punishment to those who were sentenced to death. He managed to win the case which led to a hold on the death penalty. The second case explains how the death penalty is fair and constitutional towards those who have committed a crime involving murder. Furman also fought for this case explaining how those who have killed are basically acceptable to
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Literature
Gregg v. Georgia - Tony Gregg was convicted with armed robbery and was sentenced to death, tho Tony didn’t like the sound of the idea and wanted to take the case to the supreme court. Under the 8th amendment, the death penalty is unconstitutional and was put on hold. After the case was reopened, the jury found that an aggravated circumstance was necessary; overall, the court had also informed that the death penalty was only used for murder related crimes and was therefore considered constitutional. 1976, Tony Gregg was sentenced to death.
Furman v. Georgia examined three capital cases and evaluated against the 8th Amendment amd the14th Amendment which ensures due process under the law. This case was made to protect those individuals from the death penalty tho it seems as if each year this case becomes more and more out of line with our evolving standards of decency.
Policy, Procedure and Data-The death penalty now has two requirements to undergo to make it constitutional. They have to host two separate trials, one for the defendant and one to decide on whether or not to use the death …show more content…
Keeping prisoners alive would have been wasting money off from people’s taxes.
Circumstances
Aggravated- In determining whether a sentence of death is justified for an offense, the jury, or if there is no jury, the court, shall consider each aggravating factors for which notice has been given and determined. There will most likely always be ways to find clues or hints on how the crime was planned and/or started. Therefore, there will also always be ways to find the culprit guilty.
Mitigating- In determining whether a sentence of death is to be imposed on a defendant, the finder of fact shall consider any mitigating factor. From being guilty to innocent, there are always ways to find clues and ideas of how the crime was committed and assumptions of what might have happened.
Discussion
I think that the death penalty has its own benefits towards the prison system by making it fair to everyone. It also improves the system by trying to avoid crimes involving murder. Overall, I believe in the death penalty and think that it should be kept in the system.
Literature
Gregg v. Georgia - Tony Gregg was convicted with armed robbery and was sentenced to death, tho Tony didn’t like the sound of the idea and wanted to take the case to the supreme court. Under the 8th amendment, the death penalty is unconstitutional and was put on hold. After the case was reopened, the jury found that an aggravated circumstance was necessary; overall, the court had also informed that the death penalty was only used for murder related crimes and was therefore considered constitutional. 1976, Tony Gregg was sentenced to death.
Furman v. Georgia examined three capital cases and evaluated against the 8th Amendment amd the14th Amendment which ensures due process under the law. This case was made to protect those individuals from the death penalty tho it seems as if each year this case becomes more and more out of line with our evolving standards of decency.
Policy, Procedure and Data-The death penalty now has two requirements to undergo to make it constitutional. They have to host two separate trials, one for the defendant and one to decide on whether or not to use the death …show more content…
Keeping prisoners alive would have been wasting money off from people’s taxes.
Circumstances
Aggravated- In determining whether a sentence of death is justified for an offense, the jury, or if there is no jury, the court, shall consider each aggravating factors for which notice has been given and determined. There will most likely always be ways to find clues or hints on how the crime was planned and/or started. Therefore, there will also always be ways to find the culprit guilty.
Mitigating- In determining whether a sentence of death is to be imposed on a defendant, the finder of fact shall consider any mitigating factor. From being guilty to innocent, there are always ways to find clues and ideas of how the crime was committed and assumptions of what might have happened.
Discussion
I think that the death penalty has its own benefits towards the prison system by making it fair to everyone. It also improves the system by trying to avoid crimes involving murder. Overall, I believe in the death penalty and think that it should be kept in the system.