The eighth edition of Judicial Process in America gives a thorough overview of the American judiciary at every level, paying particular attention to the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment.
In addition to comprehensive updates on such topics as the role of the courts in the war on terror, affirmative action, and business regulation, notable additions to this eighth edition include discussion of:
- the probable impact that President Obama will have on the composition of the federal judiciary and on subsequent judicial “output”;
- the highly conservative impact that former President Bush had on the federal judiciary;
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts’s leadership on the Supreme Court;
- the role the courts are playing in the policy realm of same-gender marriages and discrimination based on sexual orientation; and
- more comparative references and examples throughout the book.
Adopters and students alike will also appreciate the new Web sites that the authors added to the end-of-chapter suggested resources, as well as the unique annotated U.S. Constitution found in the appendix. This extensive revision of a classic text brings new life to a standard-bearer for judicial process classes.
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In addition to comprehensive updates on such topics as the role of the courts in the war on terror, affirmative action, and business regulation, notable additions to this eighth edition include:
- the probable impact that President Obama will have on the composition of the federal judiciary and on subsequent judicial “output”;
- the highly conservative impact that former President Bush had on the federal judiciary;
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts’s leadership on the Supreme Court;
- the role the courts are playing in the policy realm of same-gender marriages and discrimination based on sexual orientation; and
- more comparative references and examples throughout the book.
Adopters and students alike will also appreciate the new Web sites that the authors added to the end-of-chapter suggested resources, as well as the unique annotated U.S. Constitution found in the appendix. This extensive revision of a classic text brings new life to a standard-bearer for judicial process classes.
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Table of Contents
1. Foundations of Law in the United States
2. History and Organization of the Federal Judicial System
3. History and Organization of State Judicial Systems
4. Jurisdiction and Policymaking Boundaries
5. State Judges
6. Federal Judges
7. Policy Links between the Citizenry, the President, and the Federal Judiciary
8. Lawyers, Litigants, and Interest Groups in the Judicial Process
9. Crime and Procedures Prior to a Criminal Trial
10. The Criminal Trial and Its Aftermath
11. The Civil Court Process
12. Decision Making by Trial Court Judges
13. Decision Making in Collegial Courts
14. Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies
15. Policymaking by American Judges: A Synthesis
Appendix: Annotated U.S. Constitution
Testimonials
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 AmherstI 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 Judicial Process in America provides a comprehensive overview to studying the various aspects of the judicial process and the courts. The authors do not simply explain concepts they provide interesting and dynamic real life examples, which allow students to understand the material; this is what makes this text ideal. Moreover, the authors in each edition continually highlight and integrate interesting and relevant research on the courts. The logical and straightforward structure make this text both student and professor friendly; it consistently receives high accolades from students in my classes.
- Jennifer Barnes Bowie, George Mason University
Bio(s)
Robert A. Carp, University of Houston
Robert A. Carp is professor of political science at the University of Houston. He is coauthor of Policymaking and Politics in the Federal Courts; Politics and Judgment in Federal District Courts; The Federal Courts, Fourth Edition, with Ronald Stidham; and numerous articles.
Ronald Stidham, Appalachian State University
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, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Kenneth L. Manning is associate professor of political
science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is coeditor
of Political Perspectives: Essays on Government and Politics, and his works on the politics of judicial decision-making and federal judicial
selection have been published in a variety of journals.
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