Posted: April 13th, 2016

What effect did the definition of crime as offenses against society have on the role of victims within the justice system?

What effect did the definition of crime as offenses against society have on the role of victims within the justice system? Should there be a victims rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
With further advances in DNA use, we could effectively solve much crime by requiring submission to a DNA bank at birth. What do you think of this idea?
What challenges do new crime fighting technology and new types of crime pose for law enforcement and the criminal justice system?
What are some examples of innovative crime fighting techniques? Do any of these involve a loss in some element of service?
In what sense are crime policies often symbolic political gestures?
Of all the current and possible strategies aimed at crime, which ones do you find the most persuasive and why?
What are some of the key issues to be addressed regarding crime in the future?