TY  - BOOK
AU  - Siegel,Larry J.
AU  - Schmalleger,Frank
AU  - Worrall,John L.
TI  - Courts and criminal justice in America.
SN  - 9780133459999
AV  - KF9223.S52 
U1  - 345.73/01 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Criminal courts
KW  - United States
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
N1  - 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 --
ER  -