In Which Supreme Court Case Did the Defendant Make the Argument

question 61

Multiple Choice

In which Supreme Court case did the defendant make the argument that the imposition of the death penalty was cruel and unusual because African American men killing white victims are sentenced to death with greater frequency than white men killing white victims?

• A) Furman v. Georgia
• B) Gregg v. Georgia
• C) Pulley v. Harris
• D) McCleskey v. Kemp

---

Definitions:

Present Value

The present value is the present-day valuation of a future money sum or cash flow series, determined by a given rate of return.

Simple Interest

A method of calculating the interest charge on a loan or financial product based on the original principal amount and the rate of interest over a specific time period, without compounding.

Interest on Interest

Earnings from reinvesting the interest received from an investment, leading to exponential growth over time.

Annually

Concerning an event that takes place annually.