Administration of Criminal Justice, Courts & Trial Practice - General & Miscellaneous, Criminal Procedure

America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Name: America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System
Author: David W. Neubauer
ISBN: 9781285061948

by David W. Neubauer, Henry F. Fradella

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Overview

This Fifth Edition of America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System provides readers with a fascinating overview of how this nation's court system actually works to administer justice. Exploring a range of criminal cases - from the points of arrest, prosecution, and appeal, author David W. Neubauer takes readers through all stages of court processes. Cutting through the legalese, he explains legal concepts and court structures and illustrates the working dynamics that occur within the court system. As a result, readers learn to see how and why various outcomes - such as the setting of bail, sentencing, and so on - are actually determined. Taking an objective stance, Neubauer views the problems and solutions inherent within our courts and criminal justice system. He puts public sentiment concerning crime and just punishment on the stand and evaluates current proposals for reforming our criminal court system.

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The new edition of a textbook geared toward undergraduates that looks at the institutions and processes of the American criminal judicial system. After devoting separate chapters to the various actors in the courtroom, the latter half of the text looks at the criminal court process from arrest and arraignment to appeals in eight separate chapters. A final chapter looks at the juvenile court system. The CD-ROM contains interactive programs that cast the user as the judge in six different cases, providing the case files, lawyer and witness testimony, and the relevant statutes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"The Table of Contents is excellent. It is well organized and informative, a good road map. I like the chapter selection. Nothing is missing." "The manuscript's readability is smooth. He style is concise, clear, accurate, exceptionally interesting." "I am very impressed by the text's learning and review tools. I like how the key terms refer to page numbers."