I hadn't commented because I didn't have a lot to add, but I appreciated the thread. The issue is not on the 'front burner' of our consciousness right now, there have been few recent sensational crimes to put it there. Just not a hot issue right now, unfortunately.

I had not thought about us needing an amendment, but it strikes me as a good solution. The Founders never intended for criminals to have extra rights, but that is what has happened. Perhaps they never realized we would have such a large criminal class nor such aggressive lawyers seeking all possible advantages for them.

We need to make sure the rights of criminals and innocent accused remain in place but do not 'trump' the rights of everyone else, particularly victims. So it's a good thing.

As for liberals, I can't speak for them, I'm moderate. I suspect this is one of those issues which is not comfortable for them to discuss because it requires admitting we have been far too tolerant of wrongdoers at the expense of innocent victims, and we have been led to that place by liberal policies.