Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice | A Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Is Unnecessary
In the following viewpoint, Roger Pilon argues that a constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims is unnecessary. Many state and local governments have passed laws to help crime victims, and they are able to do so more quickly and better than a constitutional amendment could. Furthermore, Pilon contends that sometimes the government’s interests in prosecuting a criminal may conflict with the victim’s interests, and the state’s primary role is to protect the rights of the people rather than individual victims. He asserts that victims have their own forum—civil...
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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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