Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach (3rd Edition)

Reichel, Philip L.

ISBN 10: 0130912875 / ISBN 13: 9780130912879

Published by Prentice Hall College Div 0, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach (3rd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div 0
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130912875
• ISBN 13: 9780130912879
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This innovative volume explains the diverse legal systems around the world by concentrating on the issues of law, policing, courts, and corrections and using information from over 30 countries to explain, compare, and contrast the variety of ways such agencies are organized. Includes countries representing Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Latin America, Australia, and Pacific islands. Crime on the World Scene. An American Perspective on Criminal Law. Legal Traditions. Substantive Law and Procedural Law in the Four Legal Traditions. An International Perspective of Policing. An International Perspective on Courts. An International Perspective on Corrections. An International Perspective on Juvenile Justice. Japan: Examples of Effectiveness and Borrowing. For anyone interested in criminal justice systems worldwide.

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Now in its third edition, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems offers an expanded and updated look at how criminal justice is practiced around the world. With topical coverage of how different countries handle police, courts, and corrections, author Philip Reichel contrasts the American CJ system with several others around the globe, and offers suggestions for change.

A must-read for any serious criminal justice student, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems is a book that can be read and appreciated internationally.