Siegel, Larry J.,
Courts and criminal justice in America. / Larry J. Siegel, Frank Schmalleger, John L. Worrall. - 2nd ed. - xv, 488 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: Foundations: Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts? -- Types of courts: Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- The people involved: Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims: their roles and rights -- The court process: Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Current issues and the future of courts: Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future --
9780133459999 0133459993
2013030291
Criminal courts--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
KF9223.S52
345.73/01
Courts and criminal justice in America. / Larry J. Siegel, Frank Schmalleger, John L. Worrall. - 2nd ed. - xv, 488 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: Foundations: Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts? -- Types of courts: Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- The people involved: Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims: their roles and rights -- The court process: Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Current issues and the future of courts: Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future --
9780133459999 0133459993
2013030291
Criminal courts--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
KF9223.S52
345.73/01