The legal system : opposing viewpoints / [print]
Laura K. Egendorf, book editor.
- San Diego : Greenhaven Press ; (c)2003. Detroit : Thomson/Gale, (c)2003.
- 203 pages ; 23 cm.
- Opposing viewpoints series .
- Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
Frivolous lawsuits are a problem in the civil justice system Tort reform would damage the civil justice system Class action suits benefit the average citizen Class action suits benefit attorneys Activist judges undermine democracy Congress is a threat to judicial independence jury system should be reformed jury system is under attack jury system should permit nullification Jury nullification is unfair Peremptory challenges are necessary Peremptory challenges are unfair Racial profiling reduces the effectiveness of the criminal justice system Racial profiling can be justified Mandatory minimum sentencing laws are unfair Mandatory minimum sentencing laws are desirable Miranda protects defendants Supreme Court should not have upheld Miranda United States needs a constitutional amendment to protect crime victims Crime victims do not need a constitutional amendment Cameras should be permitted in courtrooms Cameras should not be allowed in courtrooms Timothy McVeigh's execution should have been televised Timothy McVeigh's execution should not have been televised media provide a poor understanding of the legal system media do not prevent fair trials Jodie Allen -- Robert S. Peck -- John H. Church Jr. -- Deborah R. Hensler ... [and others] -- Max Boot -- Herman Schwartz -- William T. Pizzi -- Jeffrey Robert White -- Nathan Lapp -- Nancy King -- Bobby Lee Cook and Michael A. Sullivan -- Gregory E. Mize -- David A. Harris -- John Derbyshire -- Maxine Waters -- George Allen -- John P. Frank -- Paul G. Cassell -- Laurence H. Tribe -- Wendy Kaminer -- Fred Graham -- Woody West -- Thomas Lynch -- Raymond A. Schroth -- Richard L. Fox and Robert W. Van Sickel -- Bruce W. Sanford.