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title: 'Law professor and author John Bessler'
subtitle: "Discussing Justice Stephen Breyer's historic dissent in Glossip v. Gross"
description: 'Law professor and author John Bessler joins DPIC executive director Robert Dunham to discuss “Against the Death Penalty,” a book version of Justice…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/resources/podcasts/discussions-with-dpic/discussing-justice-stephen-breyers-historic-dissent-in-glossip-v-gross'
section: podcasts
date: '2016-10-21T11:00:00-04:00'
updated: '2019-06-14T14:22:22-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

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.