From the back cover: American Courts Explained takes readers on a guided tour of the American legal system, with the help of two real cases, one involving criminal law and the other involving civil law. Beginning with the events giving rise to the cases, it follows them as they wind their way through state and federal courts, from initiation through pre-trial motions, trials, and appeals, to final resolution—one of them at the U.S. Supreme Court. With concrete illustrations drawn from these and other cases, the book elucidates the laws, structures, activities, and actors who together make up the legal system. Unlike some introductory books, American Courts Explained gives ample attention to the details of the legal process, which are crucial to understanding how American courts function and why they function as they do.
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