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Judicial Process in America
Surveys the landscape of the US judicial system, covering the federal courts, state judicial systems, and criminal and civil courts. Explains the roles of judges, lawyers, and litigants and looks at the procedural and human variables that influence the judicial process. The latest edition includes references and examples relating to judicial systems and practices in other countries and adds a glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
425 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1989
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April 25, 2022
Read this for a class but it was written well and not as dry as some other textbooks can be. It included relevant information, even beyond the 2016 election, which helped correlate themes to modern times.
October 30, 2025
I now know more, onto the next class.
May 25, 2009
Overall, this was an informative book that decently presented otherwise dry, complex material.
The text is unfortunately very dense, meaning that there is a lot to read through in order to get to the key facts. The long paragraphs would have benefited from being broken up into bullet points. The author bolds important terminology but unfortunately does not define all of them in the glossary. If the term was important enough to bold, a quick-reference definition should be provided, especially for those readers who do not have prior knowledge of legal terminology.
Format aside, the text is actually well-organized. The layout of the chapters is natural and fluid. The author appropriately provides necessary historical background to explain how the system got to where it is today. He splits federal and state issues into two separate chapters, which is especially helpful in understanding the differences and distinctions between federal and state jurisdictions.
Overall, this is a good introductory reference book on the subject of the American judicial system.
The text is unfortunately very dense, meaning that there is a lot to read through in order to get to the key facts. The long paragraphs would have benefited from being broken up into bullet points. The author bolds important terminology but unfortunately does not define all of them in the glossary. If the term was important enough to bold, a quick-reference definition should be provided, especially for those readers who do not have prior knowledge of legal terminology.
Format aside, the text is actually well-organized. The layout of the chapters is natural and fluid. The author appropriately provides necessary historical background to explain how the system got to where it is today. He splits federal and state issues into two separate chapters, which is especially helpful in understanding the differences and distinctions between federal and state jurisdictions.
Overall, this is a good introductory reference book on the subject of the American judicial system.
July 28, 2011
Learned a lot about the judicial system from it. The book really changed my perspective on the courts.
December 4, 2011
The book was easy to digest and really explained the judicial system.
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