America's Courts And Criminal Justice System / With Cd-rom - 6th edition

Neubauer, David W. : University of New Orleans

David William Neubauer received his B.A. in political science in 1966 from Augustana College in Rock Island, and he undertook graduate work at the University of Illinois, receiving his Ph.D. in 1971. He has taught at the University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis, and most recently at the University of New Orleans (UNO). Professor Neubauer regularly teaches a Judicial Process class, General American politics, and criminal justice. In addition to working on JUDICIAL PROCESS: LAW, COURTS, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES, Third Edition, Professor Neubauer is also the author OF DEBATING CRIME: RHETORIC AND REALITY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN MIDDLE AMERICA, AMERICA'S COURTS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (6th ed., Wadsworth) AND MANAGING THE PACE OF JUSTICE: AN EVALUATION OF LEAA'S COURT DELAY-REDUCTION PROGRAM. His articles have appeared in "Law and Society Review", "Judicature, Policy Studies Journal, Law and Policy Quarterly", "Justice Systems Journal", "Justice Quarterly" and other journals. Dr. Neubauer's current research interests include crime and cyberspace.

1. Courts, Crime, and Controversy.

PART I. THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

2. Law and Crime.
3. Federal Courts.
4. State Courts.

PART II: THE LEGAL ACTORS.

5. The Dynamics of Courthouse Justice.
6. Prosecutors.
7. Defense Attorneys.
8. Judges. 9. Defendants, Victims, and Witnesses.

PART III: PROCESSING THE ACCUSED.

10. Arrest and After,
11. Bail and Pretrial Release.
12. Gathering Evidence and Suppressing It.
13. Negotiating Justice and Pleading Guilty.
14. Trials and Juries.

PART IV: SENTENCING THE GUILTY.

15. Sentencing Options.
16. Sentencing Choices.

PART V. SPECIALIZED COURTS.

17. Appellate Courts.
18. Lower Courts.
19. Juvenile Courts.

Epilogue.
Courts, Crime, and Political Rhetoric.
Glossary.
Index.
Case Index