The impact of Furman v. Georgia (1972) was that states had to

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled that the way the death penalty was being applied was arbitrary and inconsistent, violating the Constitution. States therefore had to create clearer standards and procedures to guide sentencing and apply the death penalty fairly. The ruling did not require Supreme Court approval for each execution or replace state criminal laws with national standards.

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