The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.

Thurgood Marshall

Furman v. Georgia

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Capital punishment Power of the state

Author

Thurgood Marshall

Source

Furman v. Georgia

Medium

Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Activist Judge Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Marshall, Thurgood. United States, Supreme Court. Furman v. Georgia. United States Reports, vol. 408, 29 June 1972, pp. 238-250. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/408/238/.

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Language
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Time
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