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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1544338945
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1544338941
• Author: Dr. Craig T. Hemmens (Author), David C. Brody (Author), Cassia Spohn (Author)

Written by three nationally recognized experts in the field, Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective explores all the fundamental topics (court structure, courtroom actors, and the trial and appeals process) as well as other ground-breaking topics, such as specialty courts and comparative court systems. This bestseller provides you with a foundation for understanding key concepts by reviewing the judicial function, the role and purpose of law, sources of law, the various types of law, and the American court system’s structure and operations. You will build on this foundation by learning about participants in the system and the pretrial, trial, and post-trial processes.

Table contents:

SECTION I: The Purpose and Structure of American Courts;

CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Law and the Judicial Function;

CHAPTER 2: Sources of Law;

CHAPTER 3: Types of Law;

CHAPTER 4: Court Organization and Structure;

CHAPTER 5: Specialized Courts;

 

SECTION II: Courtroom Actors and the Courtroom Workgroup

CHAPTER 6: Prosecutors;

CHAPTER 7: Defense Attorneys;

CHAPTER 8: Judges;

CHAPTER 9: Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims;

CHAPTER 10: The Jury;

 

SECTION III: Court Processes;

CHAPTER 11: Pretrial Procedures;

CHAPTER 12: The Criminal Trial;

CHAPTER 13: Sentencing;

CHAPTER 14: The Appellate Process

 

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