furman, william henry

Studies the legal issues associated with "Furman versus Georgia," the Supreme Court case that resulted in the abolishment of most of the capital punishment laws in the United States in 1972.

"In 1967, a mentally ill African American man named William Furman invaded the home of William Joseph Micke and accidentally shot him while attempting to flee. Although the evidence suggested that Micke's death was the result of an accident, the jury of the county court found Furman guilty of murder and sentenced him to death. After the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, Furman appealed to the highest court in the land ... This book discusses the details of the case as well as how the decision continues to impact the issue of capital punishment and includes excerpts from both the majority and dissenting opinions"--Back cover.

Examines the ideas and arguments behind the landmark Supreme Court case involving the death penalty in Georgia in 1972.

Describes the murder conviction of William Henry Furman in 1969 and his appeal against the state of Georgia over the death penalty, and examines other court cases and the debate over capital punishment.

Provides an account of the Supreme Court case of Furman v Georgia in which the Court overturned the imposition of the death penalty for convicted murderer William Henry Furman after hearing arguments that the death sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment and was in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth amendments.

Examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States by highlighting the case of Furman v. Georgia. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

Examines the 1972 Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia in regard to the death penalty.

Examines the debate over the death penalty in the United States, reviewing the history of the death penalty which was outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1972 in the case of "Furman v. Georgia" and later reinstituted in selected states, and looking at arguments for and against capital punishment, as well as significant court cases.

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.