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Courts and criminal justice in America. / Larry J. Siegel, Frank Schmalleger, John L. Worrall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Boston: Pearson, 2015Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 488 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780133459999
  • 0133459993
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.73/01 23
LOC classification:
  • KF9223.S52
Contents:
Contents: Foundations: Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts? -- Types of courts: Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- The people involved: Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims: their roles and rights -- The court process: Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Current issues and the future of courts: Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future --
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Books WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY Law Library WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY KF9223.S52(2e) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available KSL/2429/631/23
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: Foundations: Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts? -- Types of courts: Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- The people involved: Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims: their roles and rights -- The court process: Pretrial procedures -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Current issues and the future of courts: Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future --

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