TY  - BOOK
TI  - Outline of the U.S. legal system
AV  - KF 8719 .Ou86 2004
PY  - 2001///, 2004
CY  - United States
PB  - U.S. Dept of State. Bureau of International Information Programs
KW  - Justice, Administration Of
KW  - United States
KW  - Law
N1  - Outline of the U.S. Legal System is a publication of the United States Dept. of State. Chapters 1 through 8 are adapted with permission from the book Judicial Process in America", 5th ed., by Robert A. Carp and Ronald Stidham, published by Congressional Quartlerly, Inc., (c)2001" -- p. 108
N2  -  and the implementation and impact of judicial policies."www.shelfari.com";  the background, qualifications, and selection of federal judges;  the criminal and civil court processes;  the role of other participants (lawyers, defendants, interest groups) in the judicial process; This Outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems
ER  -