Judicial process in America /
Carp, Robert A.,1943-
Stidham, Ronald,1940-
Manning, Kenneth L.(Kenneth Luis)
Washington, D.C. : CQ Press,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foundations of law in the United States -- The federal judicial system -- State judicial systems -- Jurisdiction and policymaking boundaries -- State judges -- Federal judges -- Policy links between the citizenry, the president, and the federal judiciary -- Lawyers, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial process -- Crime and procedures prior to a criminal trial -- The criminal trial and its aftermath -- The civil court process -- Decision making by trial court judges -- Decision making in collegial courts -- Implementation and impact of judicial policies -- Policymaking by American judges : a synthesis.
Justice, Administration of
Courts
Judicial process