Table Of ContentChapter 1 Foundations of Law in the United StatesChapter 2 The Federal Judicial SystemChapter 3 State Judicial SystemsChapter 4 Jurisdiction and Policymaking BoundariesChapter 5 State JudgesChapter 6 Federal JudgesChapter 7 Policy Links Among the Citizenry, the President, and the Federal JudiciaryChapter 8 Lawyers, Litigants, and Interest Groups in the Judicial ProcessChapter 9 Crime and Procedures Prior to a Criminal TrialChapter 10 The Criminal Trial and Its AftermathChapter 11 The Civil Court ProcessChapter 12 Decision Making by Trial Court JudgesChapter 13 Decision Making in Collegial CourtsChapter 14 Implementation and Impact of Judicial PoliciesChapter 15 Policymaking by American Judges: A Synthesis
SynopsisJudicial Process in America, Twelfth Edition, is a market-leading and comprehensive textbook for both academic and general audiences. Authors Robert Carp, Kenneth Manning, and Lisa Holmes provide a comprehensive overview of the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment., Judicial Process in America, Twelfth Edition, by Robert Carp, Kenneth Manning, and Lisa Holmes is a market-leading and comprehensive textbook for both academic and general audiences. The book explains the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment. Considering the courts from every level, the authors cover judges, lawyers, litigants, and the variables at play in the judicial decision-making process, the impact of those decisions on American citizens, and what the consequences are for the United States today.