Criminal Justice

Name: Criminal Justice
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ISBN: 9780737741995

ISBN-10: 0737741996

ISBN-13: 9780737741995

Edition: 2009

Authors: David M. Haugen

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Book details

List price: $29.45
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Publication date: 12/12/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?


Introduction



Does the Criminal Justice System Need Reform?


Chapter Preface



Grand Juries Should Be Reformed to Check Prosecutor Power




Grand Juries Should Be Reformed to Reflect the Communities They Serve




Law Enforcement Should Cease Racial Profiling




Law Enforcement Does Not Engage in Racial Profiling




Terrorism Suspects Should Be Tried in Federal Court



Periodical Bibliography



What Is the State of the Prison System in the United States?


Chapter Preface



High Incarceration Rates Decrease Crime Rates




High Incarceration Rates Do Not Necessarily Decrease Crime Rates




COmprehensive Reentry Programs Will Reduce Recidivism




Reentry Programs Are Often Flawed




Faith-Based Prison Rehabilitation Programs Should Be Supported by the Government




Faith-Based Prison Rehabilitation Programs Are Unconstitutional



Periodical Bibliography



Should Sentencing Laws Be Reformed?


Chapter Preface



Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Necessary and Just




Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Unnecessary and Unjust




The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished



The Death Penalty Should Not Be Abolished




Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws Should Be Reformed Retroactively




Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws Should Not Be Reformed Retroactively



Periodical Bibliography



Are Defendants' Rights Protected in the United States?


Chapter Preface



War Detainees Deserve the Right to Habeas Corpus




War Detainees Have No Right to Habeas Corpus




Public Defenders Are Failing to Safeguard the Rights of Poor Defendants




Judges Are Failing to Safeguard the Rights of Poor Defendants




Circumventing Police "Knock and Announce" Rules Violates Civil Rights




The Exclusionary Rule Should Be Abolished



Periodical Bibliography


For Further Discussion


Organizations to Contact


Bibliography of Books


Index