Explain the advantages-disadvantages of a bifurcated trial

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A bifurcated trial in a capital case is where a jury is asked to make two decisions. The first decision is to determine guilt or innocence of the defendant. If the defendant is found not guilty, there will be no second part to the trial. If found guilty, the jury will then meet to decide punishment, which may include the death penalty.

Read the summaries of the following court decisions:

Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976)

You can view the following short video on Furman v. Georgia (Quimbee, 2021):

You can also view this short video on Gregg v. Georgia (Quimbee, 2020):

Based on your weekly readings, the above videos, and the materials provided, write a paper that answers and discusses the following:

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a bifurcated trial.
Compare and contrast Furman v. Georgia and Gregg v. Georgia.
How did these two cases influence individuals who are on trial for murder?
Does the imposition of the death penalty in these cases constitute cruel and unusual punishment? Why or why not?

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