Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the policial environment, the ninth edition of Judicial Process in America offers a comprehensive overview of the American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly discuss the key participants and the variables at play in judicial decision-making, including judges, lawyers, litigants, trial and non-trial processes, as well as current, hot-button issues that shape and influence the judicial process. -- from back cover.