The U.S. Court System

State Courts
Federal Courts
Interaction between State Courts and Federal Courts
Lawyers in the Court System

The Role of the Trial Judge

Arraignment
Pretrial Motions
Release Decisions
Plea Bargaining

The Trial

Selecting the Jury: Voir Dire
The Proceedings
Jury Decision Making

Sentencing: Today and Tomorrow

Incapacitation
Deterrence
Retribution
Rehabilitation
Model Penal Code Sentencing Goals
Just Deserts
Restorative Justice
Sentencing Limits and Guidelines

Capital Punishment

The Deterrence Argument
The Discrimination Argument
Other Arguments
Trends in American Capital Punishment

REVIEW

CRIMINOLOGY & PUBLIC POLICY

YOU BE THE CRIMINOLOGIST

KEY TERMS