Full Description
The highly respected AMERICAN COURTSscholar Lawrence Baum, provides clear descriptions of the courts and the activities of the various courts. The Seventh Edition explains what courts do, how people within them behave, and how they relate to the rest of the political system.
Contents
1. An Overview of the Courts.2. Court Organization.3. Lawyers.4. The Selection of Judges.5. Judges.6. Trial Courts: Criminal Cases.7. Trial Courts: Civil Cases.8. Appellate Courts: The Process.9. Appellate Courts: Policy and Impact.