Judicial process in America
By: Robert A. Carp, Ronald Stidham, Kenneth L. Manning.
Contributors: Stidham, Ronald, 1940-; Manning, Kenneth L.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Justice, Administration of -- United States.; Courts -- United States.; Judicial process -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations of law in the United States; title: History and organization of the federal judicial system; title: History and organization of state judicial systems; title: Jurisdiction and policy-making boundaries; title: State judges; title: Federal judges; title: Policy links between the citizenry, the president, and the federal judiciary; title: Lawyers, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial process; title: Crime and procedures prior to a criminal trial; title: The criminal trial and its aftermath; title: The civil court process; title: Decision making in collegial courts; title: Implementation and impact of judicial policies; title: Policymaking by American judges : a synthesis.