Full Description
Open this book and step into America's court system! With Neubauer and Fradella's best-selling text, you will see for yourself what it is like to be a judge, a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and more. This fascinating and well-researched text gives you a realistic sense of being in the courthouse, enabling you to quickly gain an understanding of what it is like to work in and be a part of the American criminal justice system. The book's approach, which focuses on the courthouse "players," makes it easy to understand each person's important role in bringing a case through the court process. Throughout the text, the authors highlight not only the pivotal role of the criminal courts but also the court's importance and impact on society as a whole.
Contents
1. Courts, Crime, and Controversy.Part I: THE LEGAL SYSTEM.2. Law and Crime.3. Federal Courts.4. State Courts.Part II: LEGAL ACTORS.5. The Dynamics of Courthouse Justice.6. Prosecutors.7. Defense Attorneys.8. Judges.9. Defendants and Victims.Part III: PROCESSING THE ACCUSED.10. From Arrest and Bail through Arraignment.11. Disclosing and Suppressing Evidence.12. Negotiated Justice and the Plea of Guilty.13. Trials and Juries.Part IV: SENTENCING THE CONVICTED.14. Sentencing Options.15. Sentencing Decisions.Part V: APPELLATE AND JUVENILE COURTS.16. Appellate and Habeas Corpus Review.17. Juvenile Courts.