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Prentice Hall
Language
English
Pages
534

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2003, Prentice Hall
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2003, Prentice Hall
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Table of Contents

A society designs laws
A crime is committed
After arrest: law, the court, and post-arrest procedures
The courts get involved: the history of courts and the arrangement of modern courts
A prosecutor considers the changes
A defense lawyer is selected: the defense role
A judge is assigned to hear the case
Jurors and other key participants in the courtroom play their roles
Some cases don't make it to court
"Your ring, we spring": the role of bail in the court system
Plea bargaining
Your day in court: the trial begins
The punishment dilemma
30 or 30 days: setting the penalty
Appeals
Juvenile courst / Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Upper Saddle River, N.J

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
345.73/01
Library of Congress
KF9223 .M49 2003, KF9223.M49 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 534 p. :
Number of pages
534

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24751806M
Internet Archive
courtsinourcrimi00meye
ISBN 10
0135259576
ISBN 13
9780135259573
LCCN
2002066342
OCLC/WorldCat
49699407

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