Jencks could refer to: *'' Jencks v. United States'', a U.S. Supreme Court case **

Jencks Act In the United States, the Jencks Act () requires the prosecutor to produce a verbatim statement or report made by a government witness or prospective government witness (other than the defendant), but only before cross or adverse examination. Jen ...

, a law passed by the U.S. Congress regarding the rules of procedure in Federal courts, after the Supreme Court case had been decided

People with the surname Jencks

* Bob Jencks (1941–2010), American football player *

Charles Jencks Charles Alexander Jencks (June 21, 1939 – October 13, 2019) was an American cultural theorist, landscape designer, architectural historian, and co-founder of the Maggie's Cancer Care Centres. He published over thirty books and became famous i ...

(1939–2019) American cultural theorist, landscape designer, architectural historian, cancer center founder *

Christopher Jencks Christopher Sandy Jencks (October 22, 1936 – February 8, 2025) was an American social scientist. Background Born in Baltimore on October 22, 1936, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire in 1954 and was president of the sch ...

(1936–2025), American social scientist * Clinton Jencks (1918–2005), American labor and social justice activist * Maggie Keswick Jencks (1941–1995), Scottish writer, artist and garden designer * Penelope Jencks (born 1936), American sculptor * Richard Jencks (1921–2014), American television executive and lawyer *

William Jencks William Platt Jencks (August 15, 1927 – January 3, 2007) was an American biochemist. He was noted particularly for his work on enzymes, using concepts drawn from organic chemistry to understand their mechanisms. Career Jencks graduated from H ...

(1927–2007), American biochemist

People with the surname Jencks

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