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Criminal
Justice in America
Chapter 8: Courts and the Criminal Process |
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The Two Systems of Criminal Courts History of the Federal Judiciary Reference information about the judges, courts, and history of the federal judiciary since 1789. State Court Web Sites Links to the home pages of state courts. (National Center for State Courts) State Court Organization 1998 Detailed comparative data about state trial and appellate courts in the United States, including information on the number of courts and judges, judicial procedures, jury qualifications, and sentencing procedures of criminal cases. (Bureau of Justice Statistics) Case Briefs Briefs from several cases serve as examples of how briefs are designed and drafted and how issues are stated and argued. Certiorari Explanation of certiorari. Judges and Judicial Independence Judicial Independence Great collection of links on judicial independence prepared by the Colorado State Courts. Independence of the Judiciary Three articles on judicial independence from CRF's Bill of Rights in Action. Code of Conduct For U.S. Judges The canons of ethics with commentary. Law Schools A listing of links to law schools. American Legal Ethics Library Rules of conduct for lawyers. The library can be accessed by jurisdiction or by topic. (Legal Information Institute) Bar Associations A listing of bar associations in North America. Prosecuting Attorneys, District Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys Links to more than a thousand home pages of prosecutors' offices. (Site by Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney) Los Angeles County District Attorney The largest district attorney office in the nation. U.S. Department of Justice Home page for the U.S. Department of Justice. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers This web site, sponsored by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), strives to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime. Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) Supreme Court case ruling that a criminal defendant has the right to have a lawyer present during police interrogation. U.S. v. Wade (1967) Supreme Court case ruling that a criminal defendant has the right to have a lawyer present during a post-indictment lineup. Supreme Court Cases on Indigent's Right to Counsel:
Nix v. Whiteside (1986) Supreme Court case upholding rule that defense attorneys must report to the court if a defendant lies on the stand. Public Defenders on the Web A listing of public defender offices. n Guilty Men A 1997 University of Pennsylvania Law Review article exploring the philosophical quandaries of Blackstone's famous maxim: "Better that 10 guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer." Adversarial system An overview of the adversarial system, its history and features, and a comparison with the inquisitorial system. (Wikipedia) Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System A chronicle of a fictional defendant who faces murder charges. The Criminal Justice Process Summary of the process in New Jersey. Anatomy of a Michigan Prosecution Step-by-step guide to a criminal case. Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure The rules for all stages of a criminal case in the federal system. |