John Kaplan (law professor)

John Kaplan
John Kaplan
	John Kaplan lecturing at Stanford University
Born	1929
Died	November 25, 1989 (aged 59–60)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Law Professor

John Kaplan (1929 – November 25, 1989) was an American legal scholar, social scientist, social justice advocate, popular law professor, and author.^[1]^[2] He was a leading authority in the field of criminal law, and was widely known for his legal analyses of some of the deepest social problems in the United States.^[1]^[3] He was known for his work linking sociological research with legal policies, and limiting academic legal theory with real-world sociological data.^[3] He was an advocate for ending criminal prohibitions on private behavior such as drug use, arguing that these laws only made any problems worse.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b Saxon, Wolfgang (November 25, 1989). "John Kaplan, 60, Law Professor Who Analyzed Social Ills, Is Dead". New York Times.
^ ^a ^b Yew, Ken (27 November 1989). "Stanford law professor, criminology expert, dies of cancer". The Stanford Daily. Vol. 196, no. 44.

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[NYTJK-2] Saxon, Wolfgang (November 25, 1989). "John Kaplan, 60, Law Professor Who Analyzed Social Ills, Is Dead". New York Times.

[SDSLP-3] Yew, Ken (27 November 1989). "Stanford law professor, criminology expert, dies of cancer". The Stanford Daily. Vol. 196, no. 44.

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