
Joseph M. Bessette, Ph.D.
Alice Tweed Tuohy Professor of Government and Ethics
Department:
Government
Areas of Expertise:
American Constitutionalism, American Politics, Crime and Criminal Justice, Ethics and American Democracy, Presidency

Office Hours
M, W: 2:00 - 3:00 and by appointment
- Education
- Research and Publications
B.S., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment, with Edward Feser (Ignatius Press, 2017)
“The Imperial Executive in Constitutional Democracy: Exploring the Powers-Duties Distinction” in The Imperial Presidency and the Constitution (Lexington Books, 2017)
“In Pursuit of Criminal Justice,” The Public Interest, No. 129 (Fall 1997)