Judicial Process In America (Tenth Edition) - Carp Robert A.

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Chapter 1: Foundations of Law in the United States Definition of Law Sources of Law in the United States Types of Law Functions of Law The United States and the Rule of Law A Litigious Society Summary Further Thought and Discussion Questions Suggested Resources Chapter 2: The Federal Judicial System The Historical Context The U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Courts Constitutional Courts, Legislative Courts, and Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction Administrative and Staff Support in the Federal Judiciary Federal Court Workload Chapter 3: State Judicial Systems Historical Development of State Courts State Court Organization Norm Enforcement in the State Courts The Courtroom Work Group Administrative Hearings in the States Policymaking in the State Courts Innovation in State Courts Administrative and Staff Support in the State Judiciary State Court Workload Chapter 4: Jurisdiction and Policymaking Boundaries Federal Courts Jurisdiction of State Courts Jurisdiction and Legislative Politics Judicial Self-Restraint Chapter 5: State Judges Qualifications and Backgrounds of State Judges The Selection Process for State Judges The Retirement and Removal of State Judges Chapter 6: Federal Judges Background Characteristics of Federal Judges Formal and Informal Qualifications of Federal Judges The Federal Selection Process and Its Participants The Judicial Socialization Process The Retirement and Removal of Judges Chapter 7: Policy Links between the Citizenry, the President, and the Federal Judiciary The President and the Composition of the Judiciary Presidents' Values and Their Appointees' Decisions President Barack Obama and the Federal Judiciary Chapter 9: Crime and Procedures Prior to a Criminal Trial The Nature and Substance of Crime Categories of Crime Elements of a Crime Procedures prior to a Criminal Trial Chapter 10: The Criminal Trial and Its Aftermath Procedures during a Criminal Trial Procedures after a Criminal Trial Chapter 11: The Civil Court Process The Nature and Substance of Civil Law The Main Categories of Civil Law The Courts and Other Institutions Concerned with Civil Law The Civil Trial Process Chapter 12: Decision Making by Trial Court Judges The Legal Subculture The Democratic Subculture The Subcultures as Predictors Chapter 13: Decision Making in Collegial Courts Cue Theory Small-Group Analysis Chapter 14: Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies The Impact of Higher Court Decisions on Lower Courts Congressional Influences on the Implementation Process Executive Branch Influences on the Implementation Process Other Implementers The Impact of Judicial Policies Chapter 15: Policymaking by American Judges: A Synthesis The Nature of the Case or Issue The Values and Orientations of the Judges The Nature of the Judicial Decision-Making Process The Impact of Extraneous Influences