Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:405_U._S._717
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
criminal law
75-155 involved a murder conviction part of a series of death penalty cases |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 29, 1976 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Furman era
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
April 20, 1976
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Roberts v. Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future death penalty legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:431_U._S._633
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Robert_Lee_Roberts
gptkb:State_of_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
reviewed by legal experts |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Eighth_Amendment
death penalty set a precedent for future cases shaped future legal arguments reform of capital punishment laws part of constitutional law discussions proportionality in sentencing debate over capital punishment context of 1970s legal reforms focused on cruel and unusual punishment |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Furman_v._Georgia
gptkb:Gregg_v._Georgia |
| gptkbp:outcome |
unconstitutional
analyzed by legal scholars reversed lower court ruling influenced state legislation reviewed in law journals often cited in law schools significant for civil rights advocates majority opinion emphasized fairness analyzed for its implications on justice system influenced public policy on capital punishment affected public perception of the death penalty critical in understanding death penalty law highlighted issues of racial bias in sentencing invalidated death sentence landmark case in death penalty jurisprudence led to changes in sentencing guidelines redefined standards for capital cases ruled against mandatory death sentences |
| gptkbp:precedent |
capital punishment cases
influenced Supreme Court decisions established standards for sentencing limitations on death penalty |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun dissent argued for state rights |
| gptkbp:significance |
addressed arbitrary sentencing
important for understanding judicial philosophy |