Criminal Courts Structure Process and Issues 4th Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN 10: 0133824764
• ISBN 13: 9780133824766 
• Author: Richard D. Hartley, Gary A. Rabe, Dean J. Champion

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. A comprehensive examination of the criminal court system and the processing of defendants From the actors in the system, including judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys, through the sentencing and appeals process, Criminal Courts provides comprehensive coverage of the United States Criminal Court systems in a succinct, readable approach. It examines issues confronting the system from historical, philosophical, sociological, and psychological perspectives, and throughout there are comparisons of court ideals with what actually happens in the courts. Comprehensive coverage of the processing of offenders from when they are arrested and charged with crimes, to when they are convicted and sentenced is presented, and throughout the text, practical, real-life applications of the topics and issues give the material meaning. Included to enhance learning are: evidence-based chapter openings that provide context to the chapter’s material, boxes that discuss relevant case law, chapter summaries to reiterate the chapter learning objectives, and policy-oriented critical thinking exercises based on current issues facing the system.

Table contents:

Part 1. Law: The Legal Battlefield
Part 2. The Structure of American Courts
Part 3. The Prosecution
Part 4. The Defense
Part 5. Judges
Part 6. Juries
Part 7. Pretrial Procedures and the Trial Process
Part 8. Pretrial Procedures: Plea Bargaining
Part 9. Sentencing Goals and Structures
Part 10. Judicial Sentencing Options, Sentencing Disparities, and Appeals
Part 11. The Juvenile Justice System: Juvenile Rights and Case Processing
Part 12. Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition
Part 13. Diversion, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Specialty Courts
Part 14. Courts, Media, and the Litigation Explosion

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