{"product_id":"courts-and-trials-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","title":"Courts and Trials: A Reference Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMildred Vasan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collective overview of contemporary developments affecting court organization and judicial procedures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica has a long history of sensationalized trials and infamous lawyers and judges, but what is the truth about how our system of jurisprudence really works? \u003ci\u003eCourts and Trials: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e makes the subject accessible by presenting an overview of the organization of courts and procedures used in criminal and civil cases, with special emphasis on contemporary developments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book analyzes specific issues: methods of selecting judges, the capacity of citizen-jurors to make appropriate decisions, cameras in the courtroom, \"three strikes\" laws, and the prosecution of juveniles as adults. The discussions illuminate competing perspectives on controversies that influence new initiatives and reforms affecting courts and their operations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher E. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.48 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48157803544835,"sku":"9781576079331","price":138.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/m5ZqVz44DM9781576079331.webp?v=1778932531","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-nl\/products\/courts-and-trials-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}