Funding equal justice: state commissions studying bias in courts hampered by budget constraints

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Several states have appointed commissions to study and make recommendations to eliminate racial and ethnic discrimination from their court systems. The work of these commissions has been noticed, but many of their recommendations have not been implemented due to budget problems. Members of some of these commissions met at the fourth annual National Consortium of Task Forces and Commissions on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, and hope more money can be found to bring about changes in the courts.

Economic aspects, Race discrimination, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, Criminal justice discrimination, Discrimination in justice administration, Justice discrimination

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No: mere illusion of safety creates climate of vigilante justice

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Megan's Law, the New Jersey community notification act, offers only an illusion of safety and leads all too often to vigilantism, of which there has already been an incident in one New Jersey town. Aside from vigilantism, such laws can cause sex offenders to avoid their families and treatment, hiding out and placing the public at even greater risk. State and federal courts in California, Arizona, Illinois, New Hampshire and Alaska have struck down such laws as unconstitutional.

Laws, regulations and rules, Sex offenders, New Jersey, Prevention, Parole, Vigilantes, states

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Justice: the new commodity

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The televising of trials is warped by public demand for salacious viewing material. This brings sex spectacles like the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill confrontation and the William Kennedy Smith rape trial to widespread audiences. However, cases involving the less powerful and glamorous in more mundane matters will not be selected for ubiquitous dissemination. Many will be afraid to go to trial if they fear mass media exposure. Televised trials rob the court system of its dignity.

Social aspects, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice, Ethical aspects, Cameras in the courtroom, Cameras in court

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