Criminal justice : opposing viewpoints /

Criminal justice : opposing viewpoints / [print] Jill Karson, book editor. - San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1998. - 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.



Reforms to eliminate racism are necessary Reforms to eliminate racism are not necessary The criminal justice system should focus on rehabilitation The criminal justice system should focus on punishment Reforming the jury system would improve the criminal justice system Many reforms are needed to improve the criminal justice system The dealth penalty should be eliminated The death penalty should not be eliminated The rights of the accused must be zealously protected Zealous protection of the rights of the accused weakens the criminal justice system The Miranda rule undermines the criminal justice system The Miranda rule does not undermine the criminal justice system The exclusionary rule weakens the criminal justice system The exclusionary rule is necessary Mandatory minimum sentencing should be abolished Mandatory minimum sentencing is necessary States should adopt truth-in-sentencing laws States should not adopt truth-in-sentencing laws The criminal trial is too adversarial THe criminal trial should be more adversarial A case for defending the guilty A case for not defending the guilty Defense attorneys distort the truth Defense attorneys do not distort the truth Jimmy Carter -- Linda Chavez and Robert Lerner -- Alan Orfi -- Charles H. Logan -- Akhil Reed Amar and Vikram David Amar -- Ted Gest -- James McCloskey -- John Douglas -- Sol Wachtler -- Daniel Lungren -- Paul Cassell and Stephen J. Markman -- Susan R. Klein -- Morgan O. Reynolds -- Carol S. Steiker -- "Three strikes" laws can reduce crime David LaCourse Jr. -- "Three strikes" laws are inconsistent and overly punitive Joseph D. McNamara -- Vincent L. Broderick -- Jay Apperson -- James Wootton -- Marc Mauer -- Franklin Strier -- Kenneth B. Nunn -- Robert L. Shapiro -- Vincent Bugliosi -- Harold J. Rothwax -- Charles M. Sevilla.



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