“I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment.... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated.” IfsThinkingYearsHas BeensCountryFactsWould BeNumbersPunishmentBetter OffDisturbingDeath PenaltyCapital PunishmentInmatesDeath Row Author:John Paul Stevens
“But I really think it's a very unfortunate part of our judicial system and I would feel much, much better if more states would really consider whether they think the benefits outweigh the very serious potential injustice, because in these cases the emotions are very, very high on both sides and to have stakes as high as you do in these cases, there is a special potential for error. We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated.” IfsThinkingFeelsYearsHas BeensStatesFactsSidesNumbersEmotionCasesSpecialSeriousBenefitsErrorsInjusticeStakesUnfortunateBoth SidesDisturbingJudicialInmatesDeath RowJudicial System Author:John Paul Stevens
“One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.” KnowsYearsMayLawPoliticalCertainPoliticsNationsClearOne ThingIdentityJudgingElectionCertaintyWinnerPresidentialLoserGuardianRule Of LawPresidential Election Author:John Paul Stevens
