Legal system: opposing viewpoints

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Opposing viewpoints

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Thomson Gale

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[2008]

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English

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Chapters: Is the U.S. legal system in jeopardy?
Does the judicial system work?
Is the criminal justice system fair?
What should be the role of the media in the legal system?
Essays: USA Patriot Act strengthens the legal system / George W. Bush --
USA Patriot Act undermines the legal system / American Civil Liberties Union --
Military Commissions Act of 2006 protects national security / Office of the Press Secretary, the White House --
Military Commissions Act of 2006 infringes on judicial due process / Anthony D. Romero --
Presidential signing statements ensure that new laws are constitutional / Michelle E. Boardman --
Presidential signing statements violate constitutional checks and balances / Jennifer Van Bergen --
DNA testing proves the legal system is flawed / Ezekiel Edwards --
DNA testing does not prove the legal system is flawed / William C. Thompson --
Grand jury powers are needed in criminal investigations / Peter. F. Vaira --
Grand jury procedures harm the accused / Richard Alexander and Sheldon Portman --
Peremptory challenges based on religion should be allowed / Sherry F. Colb --
Peremptory challenges based on religion should not be allowed / Robert T. Miller --
Religious right attempts to influence judges / Max Blumenthal --
Political attacks threaten judicial independence / Bert Brandenburg --
Habeas corpus is the foundation of a fair justice system / Alberto J. Mora and Thomas R. Pickering --
Habeas corpus suspension is a necessary war-time power / Joseph Klein --
Undocumented workers should receive legal status / American Friends Service Committee --
Undocumented workers should not receive legal status / Robert C. Byrd --
Plea bargains expedite justice / Grant D. Griffiths --
Plea bargains jeopardize justice / Timothy Lynch --
Internet bloggers should have media access to courtrooms / A Progressive on the Prairie --
Internet bloggers should not have media access to courtrooms / James McGrath Morris --
Cameras should be allowed in the U.S. Supreme Court / Dahlia Lithwick --
Cameras should not be allowed in the U.S. Supreme Court / James N. Markels --
Limits on media access to celebrity trials is appropriate / Dahlia Lithwick --
Limits on media access to celebrity trials is unfair / Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. and Michael H. Dore --
Media coverage of trials should inform, not merely entertain / Steven I. Platt.

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Critical thinking
Critical thinking -- Problems, exercises, etc
Jury
Jury -- United States -- Popular works
Justice, Administration of
Justice, Administration of -- United States -- Popular works
Popular works
Problems and exercises
Television broadcasting of court proceedings
Television broadcasting of court proceedings -- United States -- Popular works
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Hanrahan, Clare,editor

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9780737737578

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