David A. Sklansky

Stanley Morrison Professor of Law at Stanford University and Faculty Co-Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. A former federal prosecutor, he writes and teaches about criminal law, criminal procedure, and the law of evidence. His most recent book is Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy (Harvard University Press 2025).
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How Criminal Justice Helped Break American Democracy

About the Book Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy, by David A. Sklansky…

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