Which of the Following Changes Occurred with Capital Punishment from 1972

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

• A) It was prohibited because the Supreme Court deemed laws too vague and wanted more precise laws enacted to ensure consistency.
• B) It was prohibited because the Innocence Project determined that 17 innocent individuals were serving time on death row.
• C) It was prohibited because Congress removed the power of juries to impose the death penalty in capital cases.
• D) Executions were limited to only those enacted by means of electrocution or firing squad.
• E) It was expanded to all fifty states and to Puerto Rico by executive order.

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