Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues, 4th edition

Table of Contents

1. Law: The Legal Battlefield
2. The Structure of American Courts
3. The Prosecution
4. The Defense
5. Judges
6. Juries
7. Pretrial Procedures and the Trial Process
8. Pretrial Procedures: Plea Bargaining
9. Sentencing Goals and Structures
10. Judicial Sentencing Options, Sentencing Disparities, and Appeals
11. The Juvenile Justice System: Juvenile Rights and Case Processing
12. Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition
13. Diversion, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Specialty Courts
14. Courts, Media, and the Litigation Explosion

Glossary

References

Cases Cited Index

Name Index

Subject Index