Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective
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Description
Written by three leaders in the field, this comprehensive and accessible text for undergraduate courses explores all conventional topics (court structure, courtroom actors, and the trial and appeal process) as well as others seldom covered. The text first reviews the judicial function, the role and purpose of law, sources of law, the various types of law, and the American court system structure and operations, both state and federal. The participants in the system are discussed next, followed by the pretrial, trial, and posttrial processes. A wealth of pedagogical tools adds valuable related content, ranging from the points of view of court process participants to comparative information to hotly debated topics.
ISBN
9781412979566
Publisher
Sage
Publication Date
2010
City
Los Angeles
Recommended Citation
Hemmens, Craig; Brody, David C.; and Spohn, Cassia C., "Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective" (2010). Faculty & Staff Authored Books. 17.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/fac_books/17