Revelations from the Blackmun Papers on the Development of Death Penalty Law

Authors

Martha Dragich, University of Missouri School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2005

Abstract

Professor Dragich uses the Blackmun papers to augment our understanding of Justice Blackmun's "evolution" on the question of capital punishment. Though the evolution was gradual, she finds that the case of Warren McCleskey seems to have deeply affected Justice Blackmun.

Recommended Citation

Martha J. Dragich, Revelations from the Blackmun Papers on the Development of Death Penalty Law, 70 Mo. L. Rev. 1183 (2005)