Law professor and author John Bessler
Discussing Justice Stephen Breyer’s historic dissent in Glossip v. Gross
Running time: (00:38:25)
Download12:01 The Death Penalty in Context
Law professor and author John Bessler joins DPIC executive director Robert Dunham to discuss “Against the Death Penalty,” a book version of Justice Stephen Breyer’s historic dissent in *Glossip v. Gross* in which he questions the constitutionality of the death penalty. Professor Bessler edited the book and wrote an extensive introduction explaining the significance of the opinion. In a wide-ranging conversation, Bessler and Dunham discuss the dissent itself, the national context of the decision, and the possible effects of an 8‑member Supreme Court.
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