Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective

A suitable text for your undergraduate criminal justice/criminology course on courts. Comprehensive and engaging, Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective, supports your understanding by exploring all aspects of courts and related areas which are crucial to the criminal justice system. Written by three nationally recognized experts in the field, this text examines court structure, courtroom actors, trial and appeal process, and in addition, judicial decision making, specialized courts, and comparative court systems.