Alan W. Clarke
Alan W. Clarke (born August 19, 1949) is a lawyer best known for his work opposing the death penalty. He has pursued his position as a student, as a practicing lawyer, as a professor, and as a mentor to the movement.
Alan William Clarke | |
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| Nationality | Canadian resident |
| Known for | Opposition to the death penalty |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary Queen's University Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Procedural Labyrinths and the Injustice of Death: A Critique of Death Penalty Habeas Corpus (1994) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Civil rights |
| Institutions | Utah Valley University (since 2003) Osgoode Hall Law School |
Clarke began his campaign as a graduate student, criticizing the death penalty in his doctoral work. He practiced criminal defense including capital cases. Since 2003 he has been at Utah Valley University, where he is a professor of Integrated Studies, and has been an active publisher. Most recently, his role has included review of current studies of the death penalty and been sponsor of annual death penalty symposia since 2005.
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