Judicial process in America /

Judicial process in America /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Carp, Robert A., 1943-
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [1992], c1993.
Description:xvi, 421 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Courts -- United States
Judges -- United States
Judicial process -- United States
Courts.
Judges.
Judicial process.
United States.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1340288
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Other authors / contributors:Stidham, Ronald, 1940-
ISBN:0871877074 : $23.95
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-402) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Tables and Figures
  • Preface
  • 1. Foundations of Law in the United States
  • Opening Questions
  • Definition of Law
  • Sources of Law in the United States
  • Types of Law
  • Functions of Law
  • The United States and the Rule of Law
  • A Litigious Society
  • Summary
  • 2. History and Organization of the Federal Judicial System
  • Opening Questions
  • The Historical Context
  • The U.S. Supreme Court
  • The U.S. Courts of Appeals
  • U.S. District Courts
  • Constitutional Courts and Legislative Courts
  • Administrative and Staff Support in the Federal Judiciary
  • Federal Court Workload
  • Summary
  • 3. History and Organization of State Judicial Systems
  • Opening Questions
  • Historical Development of State Courts
  • State Court Organization
  • Administrative and Staff Support in the State Judiciary
  • State Court Workload
  • Summary
  • 4. Jurisdiction and Policy-Making Boundaries
  • Opening Questions
  • Federal Courts
  • Jurisdiction and Policy Making of State Courts
  • Jurisdiction and Legislative Politics
  • Judicial Self-Restraint
  • Summary
  • 5. Lawyers, Litigants, and Interest Groups in the Judicial Process
  • Opening Questions
  • Lawyers and the Legal Profession
  • Litigants
  • Interest Groups in the Judicial Process
  • Summary
  • 6. The Criminal Court Process
  • Opening Questions
  • The Nature and Substance of Crime
  • Categories of Crime
  • Elements of a Crime
  • Procedures before a Criminal Trial
  • Procedures during a Criminal Trial
  • Procedures after a Criminal Trial
  • Summary
  • 7. The Civil Court Process
  • Opening Questions
  • The Nature and Substance of Civil Law
  • The Main Categories of Civil Law
  • The Courts and Other Institutions Concerned with Civil Law
  • The Civil Trial Process
  • Summary
  • 8. Federal Judges
  • Opening Questions
  • Background Characteristics of Federal Judges
  • Formal and Informal Qualifications of Federal Judges
  • The Federal Selection Process and Its Participants
  • Policy Links between the Citizenry, the President, and the Federal Judiciary
  • The Judicial Socialization Process
  • The Retirement and Removal of Judges
  • Summary
  • 9. State Judges
  • Opening Questions
  • Qualifications and Backgrounds of State Judges
  • The Selection Process for State Judges
  • The Retirement and Removal of Judges
  • Summary
  • 10. Decision Making by Trial Court Judges
  • Opening Questions
  • The Legal Subculture
  • The Democratic Subculture
  • Summary
  • 11. Decision Making in Collegial Courts
  • Opening Questions
  • Cue Theory
  • Small-Group Analysis
  • Attitude Theory
  • Rational Choice Theory
  • Summary
  • 12. Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies
  • Opening Questions
  • The Impact of Higher-Court Decisions on Lower Courts
  • Congressional Influences on the Implementation Process
  • Executive Branch Influences on the Implementation Process
  • Other Implementers
  • The Impact of Judicial Policies
  • Summary
  • 13. Policy Making by American Judges: A Synthesis
  • The Nature of the Case or Issue
  • The Values and Orientations of the Judges
  • The Nature of the Judicial Decision-Making Process
  • The Impact of Extraneous Influences
  • Glossary
  • Subject Index
  • Case Index

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