Foundations of Criminal Law and Procedure

Foundations of Criminal Law and Procedure

Summaries – Law, Justice, and society: A Sociolegal Introduction

Chapter Four: Federal and State Courts Summary

Chapter four handles the federal and state courts. In the chapter, the reader is introduced to the courts where justice is obtained in America. The courts serve to hand out justice by providing the affected practice with a dee law process. Also, courts are involved in the making of policy. Policymaking is the process of allocating limited resources to parties who are competing for the resources. Difficult controversies that involve policy are solved in the court system. Additionally, the rights of minorities would not be catered for through legislature, but…