From the Book - Thirteenth edition.
Law, crime, courts and controversy
The dynamics of courthouse justice
Defendants, victims and witnesses
From arrest and bail through arraignment
Disclosing and suppressing evidence
Negotiated justice and the plea of guility
Appellate and Habeas Corpus review.
Courts, crime, and controversy
The dynamics of courthouse justice
Discolosing and suppressing evidence
Negotiated justice and the plea of guilty
Courts, crime, and controversy
Legal system: Law and crime; Federal courts; State courts
Legal actors: Dynamics of courthouse justice; Prosecutors; Defense attorneys; Judges; Defendants and victims
Processing the accused: Arrest to arraignment; Bail; Disclosing and suppressing evidence; Negotiated justice and the plea of guilty; Trials and juries
Sentencing the guilty: Sentencing options; Sentencing decisions
Appellate, lower, and juvenile courts: Appellate courts; Lower courts; Juvenile courts
Epilogue: Courts, crime, and justice
Appendix: Criminal court landmarks
