Product Description

Open this book and step into America's court system! What's it like to be a judge? A prosecutor? A defense attorney? With Neubauer's best-selling book, you'll find out! This fascinating and well-researched text gives you the sense of being in the courthouse-of what it is like to work in and be a part of the system. This concept of the courthouse "players" illustrates each person's important role in bringing a case through the court process. Throughout the text, Neubauer highlights not only the pivotal role of the criminal courts within the criminal justice system but also the court's importance and impact on society as a whole.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147107 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 552 pages

Review
"The Table of Contents is excellent. It is well organized and informative, a good road map. I like the chapter selection. Nothing is missing."



"The manuscript’s readability is smooth. He style is concise, clear, accurate, exceptionally interesting."



"I am very impressed by the text’s learning and review tools. I like how the key terms refer to page numbers."

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

AMERICA'S COURS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
I needed this book for school. Wow! am I learning a lot. I like how it is writen. Easy to understand and comprehend. Will hang on to this one for future references in the Criminal Justice field.

Its a book I needed for class.
This book is an older edition I needed for the class and it worked just as well as newer editions.

Great Experience
I was very pleased with the shipping time on this product. I received my book in about 5 days. The book was in good condition as the seller listed. My overall experience with this seller has been a good one.
The book is a bit extensive to read, but great for law students, criminal justice, students, etc...