American Courts: Process and Policy
Getting undergraduate students to do the readings is always a significant challenge for any professor. American Courts does not talk down to students, but does allow them to understand state and federal courts and the American judicial system. I thought American Courts would be a book that my students would read and understand and would offer them the best opportunity to learn about law and the judicial process."Baum always incorporates the most recent political science research into the book and does so in a way that is understandable to undergraduates. He also is aware of the current political climate and issues related to courts (both at the federal and state level) and does an excellent job discussing them and tying them to the text.