World Criminal Justice Systems - A Comparative Survey

The revised 10th edition of this core textbook provides an understanding of major world criminal justice systems by discussing and comparing the systems of six of the world's countries - each representative of a different type of legal system.

List of contents

Introduction

1. England
2. France
3. Japan
4. South Africa
5. Russia
6. China
7. Islamic Law

About the author

Richard J. Terrill is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Criminal Justice at Georgia State University. His major research interests include comparative criminal justice, the history of criminal justice, civilian oversight of law enforcement, and the organization and management of criminal justice. Terrill was a past editor of the Criminal Justice Review and the founding editor of the International Criminal Justice Review.

Summary

The revised 10th edition of this core textbook provides an understanding of major world criminal justice systems by discussing and comparing the systems of six of the world’s countries - each representative of a different type of legal system.

Product details

• Authors: Richard J. Terrill, Richard J. (Professor Emeritus Terrill, Terrill Richard J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032309460
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230946-0
• No. of pages: 744
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Society & culture: general, LAW / Criminal Procedure, LAW / Courts, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, LAW / Comparative, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Politics & government, International Criminal Law, Islamic Law, Politics and government, comparative law, Legal aspects of criminology, Society and culture: general, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Public international law: criminal law, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Police law & police procedures, Systems of law: Islamic law, Criminology: legal aspects, LAW / Islamic, Police law and police procedures, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures