John Paul Stevens - Defender of Rights in Criminal Justice

This book examines how Justice John Paul Stevens served as an important defender of rights in criminal justice during his thirty-five year Supreme Court career. It examines his life experiences and judicial opinions to show how the Court's most prolific opinion author defended rights throughout an era of an increasingly conservative Court.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Family Background and Life Experiences
Chapter 3 Judge Stevens on the U.S. Court of Appeals
Chapter 4 Prisoners' Rights
Chapter 5 Miranda and Right to Counsel
Chapter 6 Trial by Jury
Chapter 7 Search and Seizure
Chapter 8 Capital Punishment
Chapter 9 Conclusion

About the author

Christopher E. Smith is professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University and is editor of The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Justice (Lexington, 2011).

Summary

This book examines how Justice John Paul Stevens served as an important defender of rights in criminal justice during his thirty-five year Supreme Court career. It examines his life experiences and judicial opinions to show how the Court’s most prolific opinion author defended rights throughout an era of an increasingly conservative Court.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher E. Smith, Smith Christopher E.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781498523752
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2375-2
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Legal History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch, Political science & theory, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Constitution: government & the state, Central / national / federal government