Comparative Criminal Justice Systems : A Topical Approach
ISBN: 9780132392549 | 0132392542
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 2/20/2007
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Unique in its topical approach, this best-selling book examines systems of law, police, courts, and corrections by using more than 30 different countries to show the diversity in legal systems around the world. The book's organization helps readers understand the various ways policing, adjudication, and corrections systems can be organized and operated. This edition features more complete coverage of Islamic legal tradition, information on reform in Japan, more use of primary sources and updated material throughout. Fully updated to include mor... MORE
| An International Perspective Why Study The Legal System of Other Countries? | |
| Provincial Benefits of an International | |
| Perspective Universal Benefits of an International | |
| Perspective Neighbor Cooperation Multinational Cooperation | |
| Approaches to An International Perspective | |
| Historical Approach Political Approach Descriptive Approach | |
| Strategies Under The Descriptive Approach | ... MORE |
| The Functions/Procedures Strategy | |
| The Institutions/Actors Strategy | |
| Comparison Through Classification | |
| The Need for Classification | |
| Classification Strategies | |
| The Role of Classification in This Book | |
| The Structure of This Book Summary Discussion Questions | |
| Crime, Transnational Crime, and Justice Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| Comparative Criminology Looks at Crime as a Social Phenomenon | |
| Comparing Similar Data | |
| Comparing over time Using United Nations crime data | |
| Comparative Criminology Looks at Crime as Social Behavior | |
| Modernization Theories | |
| Civilization Theory | |
| World System Theory | |
| Opportunity Theories | |
| Transnational Crime | |
| Transnational Crime Types | |
| Computer Crime | |
| Corruption and Bribery of Public Officials, Party Officials, and Elected Representatives Illicit Drug Trafficking | |
| Money Laundering | |
| Sea Piracy Theft of Art and Cultural Objects | |
| Trade in Human Body Parts | |
| Trafficking in Persons Terrorism | |
| Domestic and International Terrorism | |
| Terrorism Typologies | |
| Communist/Socialist | |
| Nationalist/Separatist | |
| Religious | |
| Response to Transnational Crime | |
| National Efforts: USA International Efforts | |
| Interpol Responds to Transnational Crime | |
| The United Nations Responds to Transnational Crime | |
| Summary Discussion Questions | |
| An American Perspective on Criminal Law Essential Ingredients of Justice Systems | |
| Substantive Criminal Law | |
| General Characteristics of Criminal Law | |
| Major Principles of Criminal Law | |
| Procedural Criminal Law | |
| Constitutional Provisions for the Criminal Process Crime Control Model Due Process Model | |
| Liberty, Safety, and Fighting Terrorism | |
| The USA PATRIOT Act Substantive Law | |
| Issues Section 206 | |
| Section 215 | |
| Section 213 | |
| Due Process and Terrorist Suspects Procedural Law | |
| Issues Is America's Reaction That Different? | |
| Summary Discussion Questions | |
| Legal Traditions Legal Systems and Legal Traditions Today's Four Legal Traditions | |
| Common Legal Tradition Feudal Practices Custom Equity | |
| Civil Legal Tradition Roman Law | |
| Canon Law Codification Socialist Legal Tradition Russian Law | |
| Law as Artificial Marxism Leninism | |
| Socialist Legal Tradition after the USSR's Demise Islamic (Religious/Philosophical) | |
| Legal Tradition | |
| The Qur'an and Sunna Ijma and qiyas Schools of law | |
| Comparison of The Legal Traditions | |
| Cultural Component Private and Public Law | |
| Balance/Separation of Powers Substantive Component Primary Source of Common Law | |
| Primary Source of Civil Law | |
| Primary Source of Socialist Law | |
| Primary Source of Islamic Law | |
| Procedural Component Flexibility in Common Law | |
| Flexibility in Civil Law | |
| Flexibility in Socialist Law | |
| Flexibility in Islamic Law | |
| Summary Discussion Questions | |
| Substantive Law and Procedural Law in the Four Legal Traditions Substantive Criminal Law | |
| General Characteristics and Major Principles Substantive Law in | |
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