You decide! : current debates in criminal justice

著者

Bruce N. Waller

Prentice Hall, c2009

"Prentice Hall is an imprint of Pearson"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references

Should the police practice discretion when enforcing the law?
Should the police use trickery and deceit in investigations and interrogations?
Should a victims' rights amendment be added to the U.S. Constitution?
Should the use of jailhouse informants be abolished?
Is plea bargaining a legitimate way of settling criminal cases?
Must juries be cross-sectional representations of the community?
Jury nullification : should jurors ever refuse to follow the law?
Is the restorative justice model the best model for criminal justice?
Should shaming be an element of criminal punishment?
Should there be mandatory minimum sentences for criminal offenses?
Is selective incapacitation an effective policy for reducing crime?
Supermax prisons : valuable or vile?
What are the rights of criminals and prisoners?
Should there be laws requiring registration and community notification for convicted sex offenders?
Should the death penalty be abolished?
Are boot camps a good way to deal with youthful offenders?
Should we eliminate the special system of juvenile justice?
Should we continue the "war on drugs"?
Is the patriot act a necessary protection against terrorism or a threat to our civil liberties?