United States District Court Criminal Procedure

Author: Compiled by the United States Federal Judicial Center, Translated by Xu Hui
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The United States Federal Judicial Center (Federal Judicial Center) is a research and education institution affiliated with the federal judicial system. Established in 1967 by Congress at the recommendation of the Joint Conference of Federal Judges, its primary mission is to provide training and continuing education for federal judges and court staff, promote research on federal judicial procedures, court operations, and history, and enhance judicial administration in the federal court system. The Chairman of the Center is the Chief Justice of the United States. The Board of Directors includes seven other judges elected by the Joint Conference of Federal Judges and the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This set of materials is used by the Federal Judicial Center to train court staff and includes written materials and accompanying CDs, totaling three units. Unit 1: An Overview of the Federal Court System; Unit 2: Criminal Proceedings in the U.S. District Courts; Unit 3: Civil Proceedings in the U.S. District Courts. The second unit of this set, Unit 2: Criminal Proceedings in the U.S. District Courts, is published here. This unit uses a model of a drug trafficking case to provide a detailed introduction to the specific litigation process of criminal cases in U.S. federal district courts. Readers can also see the original court documents—greatly different from those used in Chinese courts. This book introduces readers to the original training materials of the U.S. official system. It not only helps Chinese judicial practitioners understand the litigation procedures of U.S. federal courts but also serves as an excellent reference for law school faculty and students to study and research the litigation system. Additionally, if readers are looking for learning materials on legal English, this set of materials is undoubtedly a worthwhile choice.