Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice | Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished
In the following viewpoint, William Tucker contends that the death penalty deters crime and therefore should not be abolished. He cites studies that found that as the execution rate increased, the homicide rate decreased. In addition, states that impose capital punishment have lower homicide rates than states that do not have the death penalty—and the homicide rate continues to decline as the number of executed murderers increases. He concludes that the death penalty is a successful social policy that achieves its desired results. Tucker is a freelance writer in New York.
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Does the Criminal Justice System Need Reform?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- The Grand Jury System Needs Reform
- The Grand Jury System Does Not Need Reform
- All Accused Criminals Are Entitled to a Robust Defense
- Lawyers Are Not Obligated to Defend Guilty Clients
- Terrorists Should Be Tried in a Military Tribunal
- Terrorists Should Be Tried in the Criminal Justice System
- The Juvenile Justice System Discriminates Against Minorities
- The Juvenile Justice System Does Not Discriminate Against Minorities
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: Is the Prison System Effective?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Prisons Are Responsible for the Drop in Crime Rates
- Factors Other than Prison May Be Responsible for the Drop in Crime Rates
- Drug Courts Reduce Recidivism
- Drug Courts Are Counterproductive
- Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates
- Prisons Should Punish Inmates
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: Should Sentencing Laws Be Reformed?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Three-Strikes Laws Should Be Reformed
- Three-Strikes Laws Should Not Be Reformed
- Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished
- Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished
- Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Ineffective in the War Against Drugs
- Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Effective in the War Against Drugs
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: What Rights Should Be a Part of the Criminal Justice System?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- A Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Is Necessary
- A Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Is Unnecessary
- The Miranda Warning Impedes Law Enforcement
- The Miranda Warning Should Not Be Abolished
- The Exclusionary Rule Impedes Justice
- The Exclusionary Rule Should Not Be Abolished
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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