Courts and criminal justice in America. / Larry J. Siegel, Frank Schmalleger, John L. Worrall.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston: Pearson, 2015Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 488 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780133459999; 0133459993Subject(s): Criminal courts -- United States | Criminal justice, Administration of -- United StatesDDC classification: 345.73/01 LOC classification: KF9223.S52Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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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