Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues

by Dean John Champion, Richard D. Hartley, Gary A. Rabe

""Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues, 3e""provides a comprehensive examination of the criminal court system, from basic pretrial procedures, to the trial process, to sentencing and appeals. It begins with a discussion of the law and its origins, compares the federal and state court systems, and examines the key courtroom personnel. This edition includes separate chapters on the juvenile justice system and juvenile courts, and a new chapter on diversion, alternative dispute resolution and specialty courts. Key cases, newspaper articles, and real court examples add practicality and provide a deeper understanding of the issues surrounding criminal courts today.

416 pages, Hardcover

First published July 21, 2001

About the author

Dr. Dean John Champion received his Ph.D. from Purdue University. At the moment of his decease he was as a Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas A&M International University. In the past he had taught at the University of Tennesse, the California State University, and the Minot State University.
He used both his full name and 'Dean J. Champion' when writing.