<description>&lt;div&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Josh Blackman&lt;/strong&gt; traces the modern history of the death penalty from the 1972 &lt;em&gt;Furman&lt;/em&gt; case to 1976's &lt;em&gt;Gregg v. Georgia&lt;/em&gt;. He critiques the "evolving standards of decency" doctrine used by the &lt;strong&gt;Warren Court&lt;/strong&gt;, arguing it reflects the views of elites rather than the constitution or the broader American general voting public. (13)&lt;br&gt;1888 SCOTUS&lt;/div&gt;</description>

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

S8 Ep987: Josh Blackman traces the modern history of the death penalty from the 1972 Furman case to 1976's Gregg v. Georgia. He critiques the "evolving standards of decency" doctrine used by the Warren Court, arguing it reflects the views of elites rather than the

JUN 10, 202612 MIN
The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep987: Josh Blackman traces the modern history of the death penalty from the 1972 Furman case to 1976's Gregg v. Georgia. He critiques the "evolving standards of decency" doctrine used by the Warren Court, arguing it reflects the views of elites rather than the

JUN 10, 202612 MIN

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<div> <strong>Josh Blackman</strong> traces the modern history of the death penalty from the 1972 <em>Furman</em> case to 1976's <em>Gregg v. Georgia</em>. He critiques the "evolving standards of decency" doctrine used by the <strong>Warren Court</strong>, arguing it reflects the views of elites rather than the constitution or the broader American general voting public. (13)<br>1888 SCOTUS</div>