446 Pages
by
Routledge
444 Pages
by
Routledge
448 Pages
by
Routledge
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Judicial Politics in the United States examines the role of courts as policymaking institutions and their interactions with the other branches of government and other political actors in the U.S. political system. Not only does this book cover the nuts and bolts of the functions, structures and processes of our courts and legal system, it goes beyond other judicial process books by exploring... Read more
Preface List of Figures Chapter 1: Functions of Courts, Basics of Legal Analysis, and Sources of Law Chapter 2: Structure of Courts in the U.S. Chapter 3: Judicial Selection Chapter 4: The Legal Profession: Lawyers and Judges Chapter 5: Trial Courts -- Criminal Cases Chapter 6: Trial Courts -- Civil Cases Chapter 7: The Appellate Court Process Chapter 8: Studying Decision Making on Appellate Courts Chapter 9: Public Opinion, Interest Groups, the Media and the Courts Chapter 10: Interactions between Courts and Legislatures Chapter 11: Interactions between Courts and Executives Chapter 12: Interactions between Courts and Governmental Bureaucracies Chapter 13: Courts Beyond the United States Glossary Index Table of Cases
Biography
Mark C Miller
