Tag: death penalty

  • Nation & World

    Matters of life or death

    Students learn lessons with Law School Professor Carol Steiker, who teaches “Capital Punishment in America” in the fall and a clinic in the spring. Her students represent death row prisoners by working as interns with law firms, NGOs, and governmental agencies.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Pinker explains ‘The Long Peace’

    As part of the John Harvard Book Celebration, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker brought the findings from his latest book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature,” to the Allston community, presenting his findings on how the world is growing less violent.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Matters of life and death

    As part of a series of talks sponsored by Harvard Law School, criminal justice scholar Carol Steiker offered final words of advice to the parting class.

    3 minutes