Society’s Right to a Speedy Trial
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A good friend recently asked me a very thoughtful question. Reflecting upon our seeming inability to address the persistence of anti-ICE rioting, he noted that the Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused the right to a speedy trial and asked, “but what about society — don’t we also deserve a speedy trial?” It is, I think, a very good question.
In the criminal justice system, the victims include both the actual victim and society itself. However, in the now prevalent “bend over backward” approach
In the criminal justice system, the victims include both the actual victim and society itself. However, in the now prevalent “bend over backward” approach
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