The American judicial system : a very short introduction / by Charles L. Zelden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zelden, Charles L., 1963- author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--United States.

Justice, Administration of.

Courts--United States.

Courts.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxv, 121 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The book provides a very short, but complete introduction to the institutions and people, the rules and processes, that make up the American judicial system. Jargon free and aimed at a general reader, it explains the where, when, and who of American courts. It also makes clear the how and why behind the law as it affects everyday people. It is, in a word, a starting place to understanding the third branch of American government at both the state and the federal levels, a guide to those wishing to know the basics of the American judicial system, and a cogent synthesis of how the various elements that make up the law and legal institutions fit together"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Structures and jurisdictions

Roles and functions

Powers and motivations

People

Process

Politics and policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-116) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Zelden, Charles L., 1963- American judicial system: a very short introduction

ISBN:

9780190644918

0190644915

OCLC:

1295109665