Judicial Process in America (5th Edition) - Softcover

Carp, Robert A.; Stidham, Ronald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568025092 ISBN 13: 9781568025094

Publisher: Cq Pr, 2001

Synopsis

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)

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald Stidham is professor of political science/criminal justice at Appalachian State University. He is coauthor with Robert A. Carp of The Federal Courts, Fourth Edition, and has written numerous articles on the federal courts.

Kenneth L. Manning is assistant professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. His research focuses on American politics, with a particular emphasis on judicial politics. He has authored or coauthored numerous articles on the politics of judicial decision making and the federal judicial confirmation process.

Review:

I have used Judicial Process in America for many years, through several editions, as the lead text in my undergraduate, upper-division Judiciary course. It is comprehensive, analytical, straightforward, and up-to-date, and it includes reference to important research about the judiciary. The book presents not just the structure, process, and participants within the Federal and state judicial systems, but also the political and sociological forces that affect how the judicial system operates. It is carefully written, at a level suitable to upper-division undergraduates. --- Ira Bloom, Lehman College of The City, University of New York

There is no better judicial politics text than Judicial Process in America. I have used this text in my judicial politics course and my students have found it informative, well-written and timely. --- Sheldon Goldman, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

I am just finishing my course that uses Judicial Process, and it has been wonderful. The book is very well organized, clearly written without too much jargon, and it has excellent current examples. Of the four texts I use in the American courts class, the students prefer this over all the others. It is concise and doesn't waste all kinds of space on pictures and inserts that merely drive up the costs of texts. Carp's book is great because it does the job without worthless frills, and everyone appreciates that! --- Br. Donald Stabrowski, University of Portland

About this edition

• Publisher: Cq Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1568025092
• ISBN 13: 9781568025094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 425