Courts and criminal justice in America

Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts -- Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims : their roles and rights -- Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the tria...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siegel, Larry J. (Author)
Contributors: Schmalleger, Frank ; Worrall, John L.
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: NY Pearson [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Edition:Third edition
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Criminal courts > United States
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States
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Summary:Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts -- Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims : their roles and rights -- Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future
Item Description:Includes bibliographical referances and indexes
Physical Description:xvi, 512 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:0134526759
9780134526751
0134526694
9780134526690