Rights of the Accused: Death Penalty, The
The death penalty is a divisive issue that continues to haunt the court. The basic divide is between those who think the system is so flawed you cannot know for sure that someone is guilty and others who think it is fair but object to the prolonged ...
Rights of the Accused: Response to Increase in Violent Crimes
With violent crime on the rise there has been support in many states for stiffer punishments like multiple offender laws. Although few people spend much time thinking about prisons and prisoners, there is concern about human rights issues and whethe...
Rights of the Accused: Fallout from Prison Population Growth
With so much emphasis on arresting and punishing people, the prison population has expanded massively At San Quentin, 40% of inmates are imprisoned because of drug offenses, not counting those convicted for crimes where drugs were involved. It is im...