Addresses the nature and operation of courts with respect to
criminal cases; structure and administration of courts; recruitment
and selection of major participants; and specific decisions in the
processing of criminal cases, including the decision to charge,
pretrial release, trials and plea bargains, and criminal appeals.
This offering of the course will concentrate on the judicial
process, in theory and in practice.

Class meeting:  Thursdays, 5:45-8:15

Instructor:  Professor Steve Russell, Criminal Justice Department