American judicial process: myth and reality in law and courts
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| Beschreibung: | XXI, 474 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Figures xi
List of Tables xiii
Acknowledgments XV
Preface xvi
About the Authors XX
Myth and Reality in the Judicial Process 1
What Is Law? 4
Sources and Hierarchy of Law 4
Types of Law 7
What Is the Purpose of Law? 9
What Are the Functions of Courts? 10
Myth versus Reality: How Do We Know? 12
Suggested Readings 16
Endnotes 17
2 Thinking Like a Lawyer: Legal Education and Law School 21
Early Legal Education 23
Contemporary Legal Education 27
Admissions 28
Diversity 31
Cost 35
Curriculum and Teaching Techniques 35
The Socratic Method 36
Typical Law School Curriculum 41
Exams and Grading 43
Extracurricular Activities 44
Admission to the Bar 44
Conclusion 47
Suggested Readings 47
Endnotes 48
3 The Legal Profession: Lawyers and the Practice of Law 55
Who Practices Law? 58
Job Market 58
Lawyer Demographics 62
Attorney Specialization 65
Subspecialties 69
Specialization and Prestige 70
Contents
Practice Settings 72
Private Practice 72
Government Attorneys 76
Are Lawyers Unhappy? 79
Access to Lawyers 82
High-Cost Legal Help 82
Low-Cost Legal Help 84
Legal Ethics 89
Professional Codes 90
Representing Clients 93
Conclusion 93
Suggested Readings 94
Endnotes 95
4 Organization of Courts 103
The Jurisdiction and Organization of Federal Courts 108
Federal Question Jurisdiction 109
Diversity Jurisdiction 111
Article III Courts 114
U.S. District Courts 115
U.S. Courts of Appeals 116
The U.S. Supreme Court 120
Other Article III Courts 122
Article I Courts 122
Article IV Courts 125
Article II Courts 125
The Jurisdiction and Organization of State Courts 126
State Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction 128
State Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction 130
State Intermediate Appellate Courts 131
State Courts of Last Resort 132
Conclusion 132
Suggested Readings 133
Endnotes 133
5 Choosing Judges 139
Selecting Federal Judges 143
The Nomination Process 146
The Confirmation Process 150
Diversifying the Federal Bench 160
Selecting State Judges 161
Gubernatorial Appointment 163
Legislative Appointment 164
Popularly Contested Election 165
Merit Selection (Missouri Plan) 167
The Retention of State Court Judges 168
Consequences of Different Methods of Selection/Retention 170
Contents
Judicial Selection in the States: Diversifying the Bench 170
Judicial Selection in the States: Judicial Quality 173
Judicial Selection in the States: Money, Legitimacy,
and Constituent Influence 174
Conclusion 177
Suggested Readings 178
Endnotes 178
6 Civil Law
Coping with Disputes 190
Alternatives to Going to Court: Taking Your Lumps,
Violence, and ADR 195
Obstacles to Accessing the Courts 199
Why Use the Civil Courts? 202
Promoting Settlement: Processing Civil Suits 203
Who Goes to Court? Repeat Players and One֊Shotters 206
Litigation Rates 209
Civil Litigation Rates in State Courts 209
Civil Litigation Rates in Federal Courts 214
Class Action Lawsuits 218
Issues in Civil Disputes: Litigiousness and Tort Reform 221
Conclusion 222
Suggested Readings 223
Endnotes 223
7 Criminal Law
Reporting and Investigating Crime 239
Police Contact with the Public: Guilty Until Proven Innocent? 240
Criminal Justice Process: Is the Process the Punishment? 245
Plea Bargaining 262
Conclusion 267
Suggested Readings 268
Endnotes 268
8 Trials
A Short History of Juries 284
The Constitution and the Right to a Jury Trial 287
Jury Size and Verdict Rules 292
Does Jury Size Matter? 293
Judge versus Jury 296
Sequence of a Jury Trial 299
Jury Selection 299
Opening Statement 311
Presentation of the Evidence 311
Closing Argument 312
Jury Instructions 313
Contents
Jury Deliberation 313
Verdict 314
Conclusion 318
Suggested Readings 318
Endnotes 319
9 Appeals 329
The Appellate Process 331
Obstacles to Appeal 344
Appellate Court Workloads and Outcomes 348
Judicial Policy Making 353
Models of Judicial Behavior on Appellate Courts 358
Conclusion 364
Suggested Readings 364
Endnotes 365
10 The U.S. Supreme Court 375
Judicial Decision Making 377
Law Clerks: Sorcerers’ Apprentices 380
Supreme Court Decision-Making Process 382
Deciding to Decide: Agenda Setting 382
May It Please the Court: Briefs and Oral Argument 392
Voting, Opinion Assignment, and Opinion Writing 399
Join Me: Coalition Formation 406
Supreme Court Issues 410
Legitimacy, Anonymity, and Cameras in the Court 411
Controversial Decisions and Public Opinion 413
Life Tenure 414
Conclusion 417
Suggested Readings 417
Endnotes 418
11 Implementation and Impact 429
Executive and Legislative Response 432
Courts and Social Change: Hollow Hope or Political Mobilizer? 435
Lower Court Compliance 438
Influence on the Public 441
Conclusion 446
Suggested Readings 446
Endnotes 447
Index
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