John Paul Stevens

The 1st Edition of John Paul Stevens: Defender of Rights in Criminal Justice examines Justice John Paul Stevens' thirty-five-year career on the Supreme Court. The book focuses on his role as a central protector of rights across the criminal justice system.

The text investigates Stevens' judicial opinions alongside his life experiences. It demonstrates how the Supreme Court's most prolific opinion writer worked to defend individual rights during an era when the bench became increasingly conservative.

Written by Christopher E. Smith, a professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, this 2015 study details Stevens' sustained judicial contributions.