In Wilkerson v. Utah, 99 U.S. 130, (1879) the United States Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah when it decided that death by firing squad did not constitute rule and unusual punishment as prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This case is the key decision that allowed the government to implement the death penalty for certain crimes. Therefore, understanding this case is a must when conducting research on the constitutionality of the capital punishment.
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