Criminal Justice

, by Haugen, David M.

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ISBN: 9780737741995 | 0737741996
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Copyright: 1/2/2009

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Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Does the Criminal Justice System Need Reform?
Chapter Preface	p. 20
Grand Juries Should Be Reformed to Check Prosecutor Power	p. 22
Grand Juries Should Be Reformed to Reflect the Communities They Serve	p. 33
Law Enforcement Should Cease Racial Profiling	p. 44
Law Enforcement Does Not Engage in Racial Profiling	p. 49
Terrorism Suspects Should Be Tried in Federal Court	p. 53
Periodical Bibliography	p. 58
What Is the State of the Prison System in the United States?
Chapter Preface	p. 60
High Incarceration Rates Decrease Crime Rates	p. 62
High Incarceration Rates Do Not Necessarily Decrease Crime Rates	p. 68
COmprehensive Reentry Programs Will Reduce Recidivism	p. 76
Reentry Programs Are Often Flawed	p. 87
Faith-Based Prison Rehabilitation Programs Should Be Supported by the Government	p. 101
Faith-Based Prison Rehabilitation Programs Are Unconstitutional	p. 112
Periodical Bibliography	p. 124
Should Sentencing Laws Be Reformed?
Chapter Preface	p. 126
Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Necessary and Just	p. 128
Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Unnecessary and Unjust	p. 138
The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished	p. 146
The Death Penalty Should Not Be Abolished	p. 157
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws Should Be Reformed Retroactively	p. 165
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws Should Not Be Reformed Retroactively	p. 173
Periodical Bibliography	p. 184
Are Defendants' Rights Protected in the United States?
Chapter Preface	p. 186
War Detainees Deserve the Right to Habeas Corpus	p. 188
War Detainees Have No Right to Habeas Corpus	p. 194
Public Defenders Are Failing to Safeguard the Rights of Poor Defendants	p. 203
Judges Are Failing to Safeguard the Rights of Poor Defendants	p. 213
Circumventing Police "Knock and Announce" Rules Violates Civil Rights	p. 226
The Exclusionary Rule Should Be Abolished	p. 232
Periodical Bibliography	p. 242
For Further Discussion	p. 243
Organizations to Contact	p. 247
Bibliography of Books	p. 253
Index	p. 256
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