The American Judicial System

A Very Short Introduction

Charles L. Zelden

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Oxford University Press
17 January 2023

Law; Judicial powers

Series: A Very Short Introduction

At some point, everyone living in the United States has some type of interaction with the American judicial system. For most, this contact is relatively minor: contesting a traffic ticket, suing or being sued in civil court, being a witness in a civil or criminal trial, or serving on a jury. Others are caught up in the criminal justice system - as defendants, as victims, as witnesses, as jurors, or as relatives of a victim or a defendant. For still others, contact comes via an important policy issue affecting their lives in the hands of judges and justices sitting in judgment in marble temples to the law. Yet whatever the level of contact, the American judicial system affects peoples' lives. What courts and judges do matters.

This 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, this Very Short Introduction 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 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.

By: Charles L. Zelden
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 173mm, Width: 112mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 120g
ISBN: 9780190644918
ISBN 10: 0190644915
Series: A Very Short Introduction
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 17 January 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Preface: The Contours of a Judicial System Chapter 1. Structures and jurisdictions Chapter 2. Roles and functions Chapter 3. Powers and motivations Chapter 4. People Chapter 5. Process Chapter 6. Politics and policy Afterword Further Readings References Index

Charles L. Zelden is a professor of History and Political Science (with a specialty in voting rights, election law and judicial politics) at Nova Southeastern University where he teaches courses in history, political science and legal studies. He received his bachelor and master degrees in history from Washington University in St. Louis (1985) and doctorate from Rice University (1991). He is the author of seven book and numerous articles on legal history, elections and voting, and the judicial process. In addition to his teaching and publishing, Zelden is also a subject matter expert on elections, politics, and the judicial process -- providing nonpartisan commentary and analysis to the media nationally, internationally, and across the Florida media markets.

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