ch. 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 --
ch. 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 --
ch. 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 and 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 --
ch. 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 and David D. Friedman --
Plea bargainihng violates the right to a jury trial / Timothy Lynch
Does the criminal justice system need reform?
What Is the state of the incarceration system in the United States?
Should sentencing laws be reformed?
What rights should be a part of the criminal justice system?