America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 13th Edition by Neubauer Test Bank

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Test Bank for America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 13th Edition, 13e by David W. Neubauer, Henry F. Fradella TEST BANK ISBN-13: 9781337557894 Full chapters included Part 1: The Struc... ture of U.S. Criminal Courts Chapter 1: Law, Crime, Courts, and Controversy Courts and Crime Courts and the Criminal Justice System An Overview of U.S. Courts Identifying the Actors in the Courthouse An Overview of Criminal Judicial Processes The Basis of Law The Common Law Heritage The Adversary System The Rights of the Accused Introduction to Criminal Law Law on the Books vs. Law in Action Courts and Controversy Media Depictions and Distortions of Criminal Courts Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 2: Federal Courts Basic Principles of Court Organization History of the Federal Courts U.S. Magistrate Judges U.S. District Courts U.S. Courts of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court Specialized Federal Courts Federal Judicial Administration Caseloads in the Federal Courts Consequences of Federal Involvement in the Criminal Justice System Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 3: State Courts History of State Courts Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction: Lower Courts Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction: Major Trial Courts Intermediate Courts of Appeals State High Courts of Last Resort Court Unification Problem-Solving Courts Technology Shapes the Courtrooms of the Future Consequences of Court Organization Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 4: Juvenile Courts Juvenile Courts 100 Years Ago How Juvenile Courts Differ from Adult Courts The Organization of Juvenile Courts Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: Subject Matter Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: Age Transfers to Adult Court Due Process in Juvenile Courts Courtroom Work Group Steps of the Juvenile Court Process The Future of Juvenile Courts Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Part 2: People in the Courts Chapter 5: The Dynamics of Courthouse Justice The Courthouse and the People Who Work There Courthouse Security and Changing Technologies Dynamics of Courthouse Justice Assembly-Line Justice Discretion The Courtroom Work Group The Problem of Delay Law on the Books Approach to Court Delay Law in Action Approach to Court Delay Legal Ethics Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 6: Prosecutors Origin of the Public Prosecutor Role of the Prosecutor Prosecution in Federal Courts Prosecution in State Courts The Prosecutor's Office at Work Prosecutors and Courtroom Work Groups The Expanding Domain of the Prosecutor Conlusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 7: Defense Attorneys The Right to Counsel Defense Attorneys and Courtroom Work Groups The Criminal Bar Providing Indigents with Attorneys Lawyers and Clients Defense Attorney Ethics Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 8: Judges The Position of Judge Judges within the Courtroom Work Group Consequences of Judicial Selection Judging the Judges Judicial Ethics Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 9: Defendants, Victims, and Witnesses Characteristics of Defendants Defendants in Court Courts through the Eyes of Victims and Witnesses Victims and Witnesses through the Eyes of the Court Characteristics of Victims Aiding Victims and Witnesses Aiding or Manipulating Victims? Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Part 3: Processing Criminal Cases in the Courts Chapter 10: From Arrest and Bail through Arraignment Crime Arrest Initial Appearance Charging Bail Preliminary Hearing Grand Jury Arraignment Law in Action Perspective: Case Attrition Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 11: Disclosing and Suppressing Evidence Discovery Suppressing Evidence Interrogations and Confessions Search and Seizure The Exclusionary Rule and the Courtroom Work Group Law and Controversy: Costs of the Exclusionary Rule Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 12: Negotiated Justice and the Plea of Guilty Law on the Books: Types of Plea Agreements Law in Action: Bargaining and Caseloads Law in Action: Bargaining and Discretion Bargaining and the Courtroom Work Group Dynamics of Bargaining Copping a Plea Law in Controversy: Abolishing Plea Bargaining Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 13: Trials and Juries History of Trial by Jury Law on the Books: The Constitution and Trial by Jury Law on the Books: Selecting a Fair and Unbiased Jury Law in Action: Choosing a Jury Biased in Your Favor Presumptions and the Burden of Proof Overview of Basic Evidence Special Rules of Evidence Governing Expert Witnesses Forensic Scientific Evidence in the Age of Daubert Objections to the Admission of Evidence Steps in the Trial Process Law in Action: Trials as Balancing Wheels Prejudicial Pretrial Publicity Media in the Courtroom Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 14: Sentencing Why Do We Punish? Who Should Decidethe Sentence? The Courtroom Work Group and Sentencing Decisions Changing Sentencing Structures Structured Sentencing Schemes Increasing the Severity of the Penalty What Sentence Should Be Imposed? The Death Penalty Normal Penalties and Sentencing Decisions Differences in Sentencing Outcomes Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions Key Terms For Further Reading Chapter 15: Appellate and Habeas Corpus Review Nature of the Appellate Process Appellate Court Procedures Criminal Appeals Postconviction Review Wrongful Convictions State Courts of Last Resort The U.S. Supreme Court and Criminal Justice Policy The Supreme Court in Broad Perspective Conclusion Chapter Review Critical Thinking Questions [Show More]

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