Do statutes of limitations serve a useful society purpose or should the concept be abolished?
What will be an ideal response?
• Raise issues of fairness and efficient use of limited prosecutorial resources in support of retention of the statutes.
• Note that the trend is to greatly expand or eliminate statutes of limitation in the most serious of society's crimes.
• In contrast, other students might argue that justice is served only if everyone who commits serious criminal offenses is subject to prosecution.
• Additionally, by having statutes of limitations some offenders may be encouraged to commit offenses, particularly major thefts, in a manner where the solution is virtually impossible until the statutory period has run.
• Text lists other reasons pro and con.
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