If there can be agreement that certain rights are essential… - Alan Dershowitz

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If there can be agreement that certain rights are essential to reduce the chances of perfect injustice, that constitutes the beginning of a solid theory of rights.

Alan Dershowitz

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About Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz (born September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and former law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and American criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law in 1993. Dershowitz is a regular media contributor, political commentator, and legal analyst, and has worked on a number of high-profile legal cases.

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Alternative Names: Alan M. Dershowitz • Alan Morton Dershowitz

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