Well, I never have been sure what a "liberal" is, but I'm generally opposed to Constitutional amendments. Its a lot a trouble getting rid of them after you figure out they are unnecessary, a step in the wrong direction, or both.

I have a lot of trouble conceiving of how such a thing could be worded so that it could pass through all of the necessary hoops and then doesn't go directly to the courts and stay there forever. If there is going to be monetary compensation, who pays? Criminals generally don't have any money. Are we going to increase taxes again to set up a fund? Does the offender stay in jail, where he can't earn any money, until he pays? How would you deal with attempted suicide (a criminal offense in the US)? Is a dope user a criminal or a victim?

How about getting rid of some of the stupider "criminal rights" instead? Bail for violent crimes comes immediately to mind.