The Man Who Changed America

June 4, 1968 was a great day for me. I had spent the day at the local “Robert F. Kennedy for President” headquarters, waiting word about whether or not our beloved Bobby would win the State of California in his quest to follow in his brother John’s footsteps and become President of the United States. [...]

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The Death Penalty Is Dead Wrong

One hot-button issue of criminal law is the imposition of the death penalty. In 1972, the United States Supreme Court basically banned the death penalty as a violation of the Constitution’s 8th Amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Four years later, however, the Supreme Court held that the death penalty is constitutional when applied [...]

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