America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System

David Neubauer, Henry Fradella

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9780357763384
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Counseling

Open this book and step into America's court system! With Neubauer/Fradella's AMERICA'S COURTS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, 14th Edition, you'll get an inside view of the experiences of a judge, prosecutor, defense attorney and more. This fascinating and well-researched text gives you a realistic sense of being in the courthouse. The book's approach, which focuses on the courthouse "players," makes it easy to understand each person's important role in bringing a case through the court process, enabling you to quickly grasp what it's like to work in and be a part of the American criminal justice system. The authors highlight not only the pivotal role of the criminal courts, but also the court's importance and impact on society as a whole.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• About the Authors
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Features Contents
• Preface
• Part I: The Structure of U.S. Criminal Courts
• Part II: People in the Courts
• Part III: Processing Criminal Cases in the Courts
• Appendix
• Glossary
• References
• Case Index
• Subject Index