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Table of Contents
Why consider opposing viewpoints?
Introduction
Does the criminal justice system need reform?
Chapter preface
1) Grand juries should be reformed to check prosecutor power / Stanley S. Arkin
2) Grand juries should be reformed to reflect the communities they serve / Kevin K. Washburn
3) Law enforcement should cease racial profiling / Jesselyn McCurdy
4) Law enforcement does not engage in racial profiling / Steve Chapman
5) Terrorism suspects should be tried in federal court / Carl Tobias
6) Terrorism suspects should be tried by military commission / R. Peter Masterton
7) The criminal justice system should be lenient on minors / MacArthur Foundation
Periodical bibliography
What is the state of the prison system in the United States?
Chapter preface
High incarceration rates decrease crime rates / James Q. Wilson
High incarceration rates do not necessarily decrease crime rates / Howard N. Snyder and Jeanne B. Stinchcomb
Comprehensive reentry programs will reduce recidivism / Mark A. Nadler
Reentry programs are often flawed / Douglas B. Marlowe
Faith-based prison programs should be supported by the government / John D. Hewitt
Faith-based prison programs are unconstitutional / Lawrence T. Jablecki
Periodical bibliography
Should sentencing laws be reformed?
Chapter preface
Mandatory minimum sentences are necessary and just / Alberto Gonzales
Mandatory minimum sentences are unnecessary and unjust / Mary Price
The death penalty should be abolished / Amnesty International
The death penalty should not be abolished / David B. Muhlhausen
Crack-cocaine sentencing laws should be reformed retroactively / Mark Mauer
Crack-cocaine sentencing laws should not be reformed retroactively / Gretchen C.F. Shappert
Periodical bibliography
Are defendants' rights protected in the United States?
Chapter preface
1) War detainees deserve the right to habeas corpus / Aziz Huq
2) War detainees have no right to habeas corpus / Andrew C. McCarthy
Are we failing to safeguard the rights of poor defendants / Kirsten Anderberg
4) Judges are failing to safeguard the rights of poor defendants / Richard Klein
5) Circumventing police' knock and announce' rules violate civil rights / Radley Balko
6) The exclusionary rule should be abolished / William Tucker
Periodical bibliography
For further discussion
Organizations to contact
Bibliography of books
Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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