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 --
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Criminal courts--United States. Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.