Courts in Our Criminal Justice System

Name: Courts in Our Criminal Justice System
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ISBN: 9780135259573

ISBN-10: 0135259576

ISBN-13: 9780135259573

Edition: 2003

Authors: Diana R. Grant, Jon'a Meyer

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As a primary text for courses on courts, or a supplementary text for general courses on the legal system, criminal justice, or law. Designed for courses in Criminal Justice/Administration of Justice, Sociology, Law & Society, Political Science, and interdisciplinary departments. The Courts in Our Criminal Justice System presents a unique historical context on the development, functions, and controversies in the courts system that is lacking in other courts texts. This book simultaneously presents the most current theory, research and examples on the topics. This broad, temporally inclusive approach to the study of the courts will help provide the big picture framework necessary for…

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List price: $173.32
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/19/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Diana R. Grant is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at Sonoma State University.nbsp; She received her Ph.D. in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests focus on the social psychology of legal processes and legal decision making.nbsp;nbsp;



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction to the Courts



A Society Designs Laws



A Crime Is Committed



After Arrest: Law, the Court, and Post-Arrest Procedures



The Courts Get Involved: The History of Courts and the Arrangement of Modern Courts



Participants in the Courtroom Drama



A Prosecutor Considers the Charges



A Defense Lawyer Is Selected: The Defense Role



A Judge Is Assigned to Hear the Case



Jurors and Other Key Participants in the Courtroom Play Their Roles



Courtroom Processes



Some Cases Don't Make It to Court



"You Ring, We Spring": The Role of Bail in the Court System



Plea Bargaining



Your Day in Court: The Trial Begins



Post-Conviction Processes



The Punishment Dilemma



$30 or 30 Days: Setting the Penalty



Appeals



Juvenile Courts



Glossary


Index