Criminal Courts : Structure, Process, and Issues (2nd Edition)

criminal courts : structure, process, and issues (2nd edition)

Criminal Courts : Structure, Process, and Issues (2nd Edition)

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Key features of Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues include:

Concise synopsis of the history of American courts, featuring the judicial system and key courtroom actors
Up-to-date box materials supplementing text, featuring key issues and relevant themes of different aspects of court procedures
Comprehensive discussion of pretrial procedures, motions, bases for appeals, and alternatives to criminal prosecution, including alternative dispute resolution, pretrial diversion, and restorative justice
Extensive coverage and comparison of state and federal court systems
Comprehensive discussion of juvenile courts, juvenile rights, and the juvenile justice process
Detailed discussion of key courtroom actors, including prosecutors, defense counsels, and judges, and how each are elected or appointed
Comprehensive discussion of plea bargaining, plea bargaining controversies and ethical considerations, and plea bargaining bans in different jurisdictions
Complete discussion of the jury system in the United States, including jury selection, jury deliberations, and jury issues including jury nullification, use of jury consultants, and juror misconduct
Complete discussion of the trial process, including opening and closing arguments, examination and cross-examination, and other aspects of presentation of testimony and evidence
Comprehensive discussion of American courts, their interplay with the media, and how the media have changed courtroom procedures
Extensive discussion of key federal and state cases concerning court actions and defendants' rights
Discussion of major sentencing systems, including indeterminate, determinate, mandatory, and guideline-based or presumptive sentencing
Questions for review at chapter ends, including listings of key terms featured, and suggested readings for further student inquiry

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Criminal Courts : Structure, Process, and Issues (2nd Edition),Gary A. Rabe,Dean John Champion,Prentice Hall,0131189794,Courts,Courts - General,Criminal Law,Criminal Law - General,Law,Legal Reference / Law Profession,Law / General

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