Hemmens, Craig.

Criminal courts : a contemporary perspective / Craig Hemmens, David C. Brody, Cassia C. Spohn. - Los Angeles : SAGE, c2010. - xix, 499 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sources of law -- Types of law -- Court organization and structure -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Judges -- The jury -- Pretrial procedures -- The criminal trial -- Sentencing -- The appellate process -- Specialized courts.

9781412979566 (pbk.) RM247.15 1412979560 (pbk.)


Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Law enforcement--United States.
Criminal courts--United States.