How does the death penalty system established in Texas after Furman (1972) and ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in Jurek v. Texas (1976) differ from those established in other states?A. In Texas, juries consider a set of "special circumstances," including "future dangerousness" when deciding on the death sentencing. Other states follow a system of mitigating and aggravating factors in considering death sentencing.B. In Texas, there is only one trial, where both guilt and death sentencing are decided. Other states use a bifurcated trial, where guilt and death sentencing occur in separate trials.C. In Texas, juries consider only aggravating circumstances and NOT mitigating circumstances. Other states consider both aggravating circumstances and mitigating circumstances.D. In Texas, the state does not engage in proportionality review. In other states the state does engage in proportionality review.E. In Texas, the death penalty was reestablished through popular referendum. Other states reestablished the death penalty through bills passed in the state legislature.

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