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John Paul Stevens

Crime

A Struggle with the Police & the Law

A Supreme Court Justice revisits a rape trial from the 1950s.

John Paul Stevens New York Review of Books Apr 2012 Permalink

Best Article Crime

On the Death Sentence

In 1976, newly appointed Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens voted to reinstate capital punishment in the United States. Thirty years later, he argued that it’s unconstitutional. Here, he explains why he changed his mind.

John Paul Stevens New York Review of Books Dec 2010 15min Permalink