Reading Room Document

Effect of the Supreme Court's Decision in Furman v. Georgia on Future Imposition of the Death Penalty

In this memo the OLC explored the possible consequences that arose from the Supreme Court’s decision in Furman v. Georgia on future impositions of the death penalty. The OLC examined the position of each justice as it related to Furman and delineated four possible approaches to death penalty legislation in Furman's wake.

August 23, 1972