Comparative and international criminal justice systems : policing, judiciary and corrections

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Comparative and international criminal justice systems : policing, judiciary and corrections

edited by Obi N. Ignatius Ebbe

Butterworth-Heinemann, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-217) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The study of diverse criminal justice systems and their agencies of social control has taken on an essential role in establishing which deterrents and correction methods are most effective. Comparitive and International Criminal justice Systems explores in depth the criminal justice systems of various countries and compares and contrasts effective with those proven less than adequate. Together in one volume, this book presents contributions from reputable scholars from four different continents. Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems is an indispensable tool for studying the philosophical and utilitarian ideals that motivate the criminal justice goals of countres with low crime rates. The study of diverse criminal justice systems and their agencies of social control has taken on an essential role in establishing which deterrents and correction methods are most effective. Comparative and International Criminal justice Systems explores in depth the criminal justice systems of various countries and compares and contrasts effective with those proven less than adequate. Together in one volume, this book presents contributions from reputable scholars from four different continents. Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems is an indispensable tool for studying the philosophical and utilitarian ideals that motivate the criminal justice goals of countries with low crime rates.

Table of Contents

The purpose of Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems*Criminal Justice System in the United States:An Overview*Seperate But Equal:Non-Discriminatory Policy and Practise in British and American Policing*Policing and Public Disorder in the United Kingdom*Treatment of Offenders in Denmark and Brazil*Development of Penal Policy in Former British West Africa:Exploring the DColonial Dimension*The Criminal Justice System of Sierra Leone*The Judiciary and Criminal Procedure in Nigeria*An Overview of the Chinese Criminal Justice System*The Court System in the People's Republic of China With a Case Study of a Criminal Trial*The Police System in the People's Republic of China*Guided Change in Japan: The Correctional Association Prison Industrial Cooperative (CAPIC) and Prison Industry*Japanese Version of Community Corrections: Volunteer Probation Officers (VPO) and Hostels.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA28869604
  • ISBN
    • 0750696885
  • LCCN
    95039398
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 224 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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