Laurence H. Tribe

Laurence H. Tribe argues in the following viewpoint that victims of crime are entitled to a constitutional amendment that ensures they will not be further victimized by the criminal justice system. Tribe contends that victims should be allowed to observe and participate in all relevant criminal trial proceedings because such participation parallels the rights of citizens to take part in government processes that affect their lives. He concludes that a carefully constructed victims’ rights amendment would be more effective than the laws that many states have enacted. Tribe is a professor of law at Harvard University.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What does Tribe believe are the central concerns of the Constitution?
2. Why does the author believe the Richmond Newspapers case is important?
3. According to Tribe...