1. Death Penalty Landmark Decisions: Folder project
Choose a Landmark Decision to do your Research
Due November 9th Wednesday
50 points
One picture relative to the Decision
One page summary of essential questions
Glue to Folder provided

2. Choose a Decision · Furman v. Georgia (1972),
· Gregg v. Georgia (1976),
· Woodson v. North Carolina (1976),.
· Coker v. Georgia (1977), .
· Enmund v. Florida (1982) and Tison v. Arizona (1987)
· Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) and Penry v. Lynaugh (1989),
· Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
· Pulley v. Harris (1984),
Godfrey v. Georgia (1980), i
· Lockett v. Ohio (1978) and McKoy v. North Carolina (1990),
· Blystone v. Penn-sylvania (1990),
· Spaziano v. Florida (1984),
· McCleskey v. Kemp (1987), .
· Payne v. Tennessee (1991),
· Burger v. Kemp (1987),
· Arizona v. Rumsey

3. Essential Questions Title of Decision Year decided
Background and facts: what is the story behind the case
Constitutional Question: what was the Supreme Court suppose to answer?
Decision: what was the final vote and explanation behind the Decision
Importance: How did this decision affect future cases involving the death penalty?

4. Criteria for assignment
Use the website Oyez.org to do your research
Find a picture relative to the decision, the death penalty, or the criminal justice system
Neat
Organized
Accurate and complete information
Make an informed answer and intelligent answer to the final question on how this decision has affected future death penalty decisions