Table Of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Section I: The Purpose and Structure of American Courts
• Chapter 1: Introduction: Law and the Judicial Function
• Why Study Courts?
• What is Law?
• The Code of Hammurabi
• Two Opposing Perspectives: Consensus and Conflict
• What is The Relationship of Law to Justice?
• The Rule of Law
• Justice, The Law, and Packer’s Models of Criminal Justice
• Two Models of Criminal Justice
• Judicial Functions
• How Judges “Make Law”
• Development of the Common Law System
• The Role of Courts in The Criminal Justice System
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 2: Sources of Law
• Sources of Law
• Sources of Individual Rights
• Standard of Review
• Incorporation of The Bill of Rights Into the Fourteenth Amendment
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 3: Types of Law
• Types of Law: Criminal and Civil
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 4: Court Organization and Structure
• Jurisdiction
• The Structure and Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts
• A Brief Historical Overview
• Federal Courts
• State Courts
• Court Actors
• Overview of the Criminal Process
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Section II: Courtroom Actors and The Courtroom Work Group
• Chapter 5: Prosecutors
• Historical Evolution of the American Prosecutor
• The Federal Prosecutor
• State Prosecutors
• The Prosecutor’s Duties
• To Prosecute or Not, That is the Question
• Assistant Prosecutors at Work
• The Expansion of The Prosecutor’s Discretionary Power
• Prosecutorial Ethics and Misconduct
• Community Prosecution
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 6: Defense Attorneys
• Defense Attorney’s Role in the Criminal Justice System
• Historical Development of The Right to Counsel
• Indigent Defense Systems
• Caseload Limits and Compliance
• ABA Principles on Public Defense Systems
• Private Versus Appointed Counsel: Which is Better?
• Effective Assistance of Counsel
• A Plea Bargain and Inadequate Counsel
• Measuring Competency for Self-Representation
• Ethics and Lawyer–Client Relationships
• Realities of Being a Defense Attorney
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 7: Judges
• Roles and Duties of Judges
• Judicial Selection
• Judicial Socialization and Development
• Judicial Accountability and Judicial Independence
• Judicial Performance Evaluations
• Accountability for Judicial Misconduct
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 8: Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims
• Criminal Defendants
• Victims and the Criminal Courts
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 9: The Jury
• History of Jury Trials
• The Role of the Jury
• Limits on the Right to Trial by Jury
• Jury Size and Unanimity Requirements
• The Selection of Jurors
• Reforms to the Jury System
• Jury Nullification
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Section III: Court Processes
• Chapter 10: Pretrial Procedures
• Arrest and Booking
• The Charging Decision
• Information
• Indictment
• Initial Appearance
• Arraignment
• Discovery
• Pretrial Motions
• Plea Bargaining
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 11: The Criminal Trial
• Opening Statements
• The Presentation of Evidence
• Calling Witnesses
• Evidence and Rules of Evidence
• Closing Arguments
• Instructing The Jury
• Jury Deliberations and Verdict
• Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration of the Innocent
• Requirement of Unanimity
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 12: Sentencing
• The Goals of Sentencing
• The Judge’s Options at Sentencing
• How Do Judges Decide? Modeling The Sentencing Process
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 13: The Appellate Process
• Appealing To a Higher Court
• The Appellate Courts
• The “Right” to Appeal
• The Writ of Habeas Corpus
• How Do Appellate Courts Decide?
• Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter 14: Specialized Courts
• Problem-Solving Courts
• Drug Treatment Courts
• Domestic Violence Courts
• Other Problem-Solving Courts
• Juvenile Courts
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Glossary
• References and Suggested Reading
• Case Index
• General Index