Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States » (5th Edition)

David William Neubauer has taught at the University of Florida; at Washington University in St. Louis; and most recently at the University of New Orleans, where he regularly teaches Judicial Process, General American Politics, and Criminal Justice. In addition to this best-selling text, he is the author of DEBATING CRIME: RHETORIC AND REALITY, and BATTLE SUPREME: THE CONFIRMATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AND THE FUTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT, all from Wadsworth. His articles have appeared in a wide array of scholarly journals, including LAW AND SOCIETY REVIEW, JUDICATURE, POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL, and LAW AND POLICY QUARTERLY. Dr. Neubauer's current research interests include nominations to the Supreme Court and religion in public life.

Stephen S. Meinhold is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he teaches classes on Judicial Politics, Constitutional Law, the Presidency, and Research Methods. Dr. Meinhold recently published the new Wadsworth title BATTLE SUPREME: THE CONFIRMATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS AND THE FUTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Professor Meinhold's current research focuses on college students' use of attorneys, their plans to attend law school, and their attitudes about the legal system. He has published articles in POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY, JUSTICE SYSTEM JOURNAL, and PS: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLITICS.

We live in a country that is undeniably influenced by courtroom decisions. Get a behind-the-scenes look at legal power with JUDICIAL PROCESS: LAW, COURTS, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES. Inside, you'll see how the law works, how judges interpret it, and how it's applied. Plus, you'll read the controversial cases that have shocked the nation. And you'll get to decide for yourself when you read how other nations' court systems rule on similar issues. Read over the shoulders of today's top judges with JUDICIAL PROCESS: LAW, COURTS, AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES.

1. Law, Courts, and Politics. Part I: INSTITUTIONS OF LAW. 2. Law and Legal Systems. 3. Federal Courts. 4. State Courts. Part II: INTERPRETERS OF LAW. 5. Lawyers and Legal Representation. 6. Judges. Part III: CONSUMERS OF LAW. 7. Mobilizing the Law: Litigants, Interest Groups, Court Cases, and the Media. Part IV: TRIAL COURTS. 8. Trial Courts: The Preliminary Stages of Criminal Cases. 9. Trial Courts: Bargaining and Sentencing in Criminal Courts. 10. Trial Courts: The Preliminary Stages of Civil Cases. 11. Trial Courts: Dispositions of Civil Cases. 12. Trial. Part V: APPELLATE REVIEW. 13. The Appellate Process. 14. The Supreme Court: Deciding What to Decide. 15. The Supreme Court: The Justices and Their Decisions.