Criminal Adjudication
Fall term, Block F
Th,F 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Professor Carol Steiker
3 classroom credits LAW-34210A
The subject of this course is the criminal process "from bail to jail." Topics include bail and pretrial detention, prosecutorial discretion, defendants' right to the effective assistance of counsel, plea bargaining, discovery, the right to a jury and jury selection, double jeopardy, and appellate review. With respect to all these topics, the goal is to understand three things: (1) the governing law, (2) how legal doctrine shapes the application of criminal law on the ground, and (3) what role prosecutors and defense attorneys play in America's unsystematic criminal justice system.