Tournament: Damien | Round: 1 | Opponent: idk | Judge:
I affirm- the resolution In the United States criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege.

My value is morality, as implied by the word Ought in the resolution. Ought is “Context Sensitive” – meaning that whether we Ought to do something depends upon the context of that sentence. The context of the resolution is the criminal justice system – whether we Ought to prefer truth seeking can only be answered from within the context of that system.

Wedgwood, 2006 – Prof of philosophy at USC Ralph. “The Meaning of 'Ought'” ed. Russ Shafer-Landau http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~wedgwood/meaningofought.htm

5. The context-sensitivity ...correct contingency plan.

My criteria is institutional legitimacy – promoting the social welfare of those in the system. This is the only system of ethics that can effectively compare and contrast different positions. It is particularly relevant to the Resolution, which asks what the United States ought do. Promoting the legitimacy of the criminal justice system requires us to define the objectives Of that system. A system can only be legitimate if people believe that it achieves the goals it sets out to achieve and applies those goals consistently. 

For example, a good watch is one that tells time well, because that is the function of a watch. A different watch – one that bakes cookies, may be awesome, but it is not a great Watch, because it doesn’t tell time.  The morality of an object or actor is defined by its ability to carry out its function. 

Macintyre 2007 After Virtue: A Study in moral theory. P 56-58

In a valid ...within moral arguments.

In order to ... of the system. 

Contention 1- The Primary objective of the criminal justice system is truth- seeking. 

Truth seeking is the primary objective of the criminal justice system – it is necessary for the legitimacy of the system and is a precondition for all other goals of the system. Prefer my evidence because it is specifically comparative.

Harris, 1992 - Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo College David Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 83 Issue 3 Fall Article 1 Fall 1992 Constitution and Truth Seeking: A New Theory on Expert Services for Indigent Defendants .http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=6andved=0CEYQFjAFandurl=http3A2F2Fscholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu2Fcgi2Fviewcontent.cgi3Farticle3D674726context3Djclcandei=SvhKUvfQN-_iyAGygIGIDwandusg=AFQjCNGu-otxFVT7ww0Srq287oLw7JVUxQandsig2=0sQvEaUfRpiFj-zvlpmiogandbvm=bv.53371865,d.aWc

1. The Primary Goal: ... truth seeking theory.

Truth seeking is the highest goal of the criminal justice system – it is necessary to keep the social peace and it is a prerequisite to all other functions of the system 

Shanshan 2012 - China EU School of Law Wu 9-20 The Search for Truth in Criminal Process http://www.cesl.edu.cn/upload/201209206168631.pdf

The criminal process ... criminal process.

Truth seeking trumps all other goals within the criminal justice system – 

a. Individual freedom – it respects the dignity of each person in the criminal justice system
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Harris, 1992 - Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo College David Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 83 Issue 3 Fall Article 1 Fall 1992 Constitution and Truth Seeking: A New Theory on Expert Services for Indigent Defendants .http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=6andved=0CEYQFjAFandurl=http3A2F2Fscholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu2Fcgi2Fviewcontent.cgi3Farticle3D674726context3Djclcandei=SvhKUvfQN-_iyAGygIGIDwandusg=AFQjCNGu-otxFVT7ww0Srq287oLw7JVUxQandsig2=0sQvEaUfRpiFj-zvlpmiogandbvm=bv.53371865,d.aWc

b. Respecting Individual Dignity ... play in them.

b. Protecting the Innocent - Truth Seeking best protects the innocent and respects individual dignity

Harris, 1992 - Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo College David Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 83 Issue 3 Fall Article 1 Fall 1992 Constitution and Truth Seeking: A New Theory on Expert Services for Indigent Defendants .http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=6andved=0CEYQFjAFandurl=http3A2F2Fscholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu2Fcgi2Fviewcontent.cgi3Farticle3D674726context3Djclcandei=SvhKUvfQN-_iyAGygIGIDwandusg=AFQjCNGu-otxFVT7ww0Srq287oLw7JVUxQandsig2=0sQvEaUfRpiFj-zvlpmiogandbvm=bv.53371865,d.aWc

With all of ...before the law. 

c. Truth seeking is more important than equality – it is less ambiguous

Harris, 1992 - Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo College David Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 83 Issue 3 Fall Article 1 Fall 1992 Constitution and Truth Seeking: A New Theory on Expert Services for Indigent Defendants .http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=6andved=0CEYQFjAFandurl=http3A2F2Fscholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu2Fcgi2Fviewcontent.cgi3Farticle3D674726context3Djclcandei=SvhKUvfQN-_iyAGygIGIDwandusg=AFQjCNGu-otxFVT7ww0Srq287oLw7JVUxQandsig2=0sQvEaUfRpiFj-zvlpmiogandbvm=bv.53371865,d.aWc

Note the differences ... due process formulation. 

d. Lawyer’s duties must be recalibrated back to uphold the essential function of the criminal justice system

Frankel 1980 - professor of Law at Columbia University Marvin E. Frankel, now in private practice, served as Assistant Solicitor General, , and U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of New York M.E. Partisan Justice YOU DON’T NEED PUBLISHER, BUT YOU NEED A SOURCE /URL

The adversary system's ... rules of evidence.

Contention 2- Truth Seeking is essential to the Legitimacy of the Criminal Justice System

Truth seeking protects the adversarial system by maintaining the burdens of the prosecution

Harris, 1992 - Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo College David Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 83 Issue 3 Fall Article 1 Fall 1992 Constitution and Truth Seeking: A New Theory on Expert Services for Indigent Defendants .http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=6andved=0CEYQFjAFandurl=http3A2F2Fscholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu2Fcgi2Fviewcontent.cgi3Farticle3D674726context3Djclcandei=SvhKUvfQN-_iyAGygIGIDwandusg=AFQjCNGu-otxFVT7ww0Srq287oLw7JVUxQandsig2=0sQvEaUfRpiFj-zvlpmiogandbvm=bv.53371865,d.aWc

d. Maintenance of an... regardless of poverty.

By bringing back the purpose of truth seeking the criminal justice system will be more legitimate. Diverting the focus from the primary function of truth seeking undermines the system. 

Bandes 2008 - Professor, DePaul University College of Law Research Protecting the Innocent as the Primary Value of the Criminal Justice System GEORGE C. THOMAS III, THE SUPREME COURT ON TRIAL: HOW THE AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM SACRIFICES INNOCENT DEFENDANTS Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 2008

Thomas argues that ...seek the truth.