Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foundations of law in the United States -- History and organization of the federal judicial system -- History and organization of state judicial systems -- Jurisdiction and policy-making boundaries -- Lawyers, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial process -- The criminal court process -- The civil court process -- Federal judges -- State judges -- Decision making by trial court judges -- Decision making in collegial courts -- Implementation and impact of jucicial policies -- Policy making by American judges: a synthesis.…”