CONTENTS
Introduction to the U.S. Legal System
Chapter 1:
History and Organization of the Federal Judicial System
Chapter 2:
History and Organization of State Judicial Systems
Chapter 3:
Jurisdiction and Policy-Making Boundaries
Chapter 4:
Lawyers, Litigants, and Interest Groups in the Judicial Process
Chapter 5:
The Criminal Court Process
Chapter 6:
The Civil Court Process
Chapter 7:
Federal Judges
Chapter 8:
Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies
The Constitution of the United States and Its Amendments
Glossary
Bibliography
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(Posted December 2004)
 
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
AND ITS AMENDMENTS
 
 
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