Criminal justice : opposing viewpoints / Jill Karson, book editor. [print]

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

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