| Description |
228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Does the criminal justice system need reform? The federal criminal justice system works well for trying terrorists / Karen Greenberg -- May it please the court / Sasha Abramsky -- Drug courts are not a positive reform to the criminal justice system / Nastassia Walsh -- Racial disparities in the criminal justice system need to be addressed / Marc Mauer -- There is no evidence of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system / John Perazzo -- Chapter 2: What is the state of the incarceration system in the United States? Greater incarceration and a change in culture explain the decline in crime / James Q. Wilson -- The benefits of mass incarceration are outweighed by the negative effects / Bruce Western -- Restorative justice is a good alternative to incarceration / Patrice Gaines -- Probation and parole are good alternatives to incarceration / America -- There are high costs to incarceration alternatives / Thomas Sowell -- Chapter 3: Should sentencing laws be reformed? The death penalty should be abolished / John W. Whitehead -- The death penalty should not be abolished / David Muhlhausen -- Life-without-parole sentences are constitutional, even for juveniles / Charles D. Stimson, Andrew M. Grossman -- Life-without-parole sentences should be eliminated / Ashley Nellis -- Swift and certain punishment works better than severe sentences / Mark Kleiman, as told to Zach Weissmueller -- Mandatory minimum sentences are ineffective / Marc Mauer -- Chapter 4: What rights should be a part of the criminal justice system? Terrorist suspects should have a right to Miranda warnings / America -- Terrorist suspects should not have a right to Miranda warnings / Charles Krauthammer -- The right to adequate legal defense is not being met for the poor / Vanessa Gregory -- Defendants should have the right to choose their own defense attorneys / Stephen J. Schulhofer, David D. Friedman -- Plea bargaining violates the right to a jury trial / Timothy Lynch. |
| Summary |
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the criminal justice system needs reform, the state of the incarceration system in the U.S., and whether sentencing laws need reform. |
| Audience |
Ages 15-17. |
| Subject |
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Criminal justice, Administration of. (OCoLC)fst00883246
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Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc.
(OCoLC)fst01077155
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Sentences (Criminal procedure) (OCoLC)fst01112638
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Merino, Noël, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780737763065 (hbk.) |
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073776306X (hbk.) |
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9780737763072 (pbk.) |
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0737763078 (pbk.) |
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