Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1412979560
- ISBN-13
- 9781412979566
- Series
- Criminal Courts
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 521
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-11-05
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Craig Hemmens, Cassia Spohn, David C. Brody
Description
This comprehensive textbook covers court structure, courtroom actors, and the trial and appeal process. In addition, it also covers related areas often not covered, or inadequately covered, in many courts textbooks. These include judicial decision-making, specialized courts, and comparative court systems.
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- 2019-03-05
- 480 pages
- Paperback
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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