American Criminal Courts

Name: American Criminal Courts
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ISBN: 9780135111116

ISBN-10: 0135111110

ISBN-13: 9780135111116

Edition: 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Cliff Roberson, Frank DiMarino

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Taking a practical approach,AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTScovers the entire criminal courts system in a manner which is understandable to students studying criminal justice, government, public administration and other judicially related topics. It includes a descriptive analysis of local, state, federal, and international courts and discusses the jurisdiction, processes and jurisprudence of each court.Law in Actionboxes address emerging trends such as political pressure, language barriers, security in the courtroom and special courts. The book also explains the roles played by the judges in each type of court as it pertains to judicial selection, judicial decision making, and judicial review.

Book details

List price: $112.49
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 1/3/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Michael Birzer is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the School of Community Affairs at Wichita State University, Kansas. Cliff Roberson is Editor-in-Chief of the Professional Issues in Criminal Justice Journal , Academic Chair for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program at Kaplan University, and an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.




Introductory Overview



Judicial Power



Judicial Process



Federal Courts



State and Commonwealth Courts



Courtroom Work Groups



Extraordinary Writs



International Courts and Tribunals



Controlling Courtroom Conduct



Drug Courts



Trends and Directions in the Courts