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Quotation from Robinson v. California by Supreme Court of the United States
“Properly construed, the statute provides a treatment, rather than a punishment.”
Robinson v. California, Dissent of Justice Clark (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Clark sums up his reading of California's statute as part of a scheme of prevention and cure.
Citation: "Properly construed, the statute provides a treatment, rather than a punishment." — Supreme Court of the United States, Robinson v. California, Dissent of Justice Clark (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id robinson-v-california-q5)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart - 1976 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
