World criminal justice systems : a comparative survey
Terrill, Richard J.
World criminal justice systems : a comparative survey a comparative survey / Richard J. Terrill. - Ninth edition. - London New York Routledge 2016 - xvi, 752 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Revised edition of the author's World criminal justice systems, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-718) and indexes.
Preface -- Introduction -- England -- France -- Japan -- South Africa -- Russia -- China -- Islamic law -- Bibliography -- Subject index -- Author index.
"World Criminal Justice Systems, Ninth Edition, 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. An additional chapter on Islamic law uses three examples to illustrate the range of practice within Sharia. Political, historical, organizational, procedural, and critical issues confronting the justice systems are explained and analyzed. Each chapter contains material on government, police, judiciary, law, corrections, juvenile justice, and other critical issues. The Ninth Edition features an introduction directing students to the resources they need to understand comparative criminal justice theory and methodology. The chapter on Russia includes consideration of the turmoil in post-Soviet successor states, and the final chapter on Islamic law examines the current status of criminal justice systems in the Middle East"--Unedited summary from book cover.
9781138940864 1138940860 9780323356466 032335646X
2015018424
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Cross-cultural studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Strafjustiz
Strafverfahrensrecht
Rechtsvergleich
England
Frankreich
Japan
S�udafrika
Russland
Cross-cultural studies.
HV7419 / .T47 2016
364
World criminal justice systems : a comparative survey a comparative survey / Richard J. Terrill. - Ninth edition. - London New York Routledge 2016 - xvi, 752 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Revised edition of the author's World criminal justice systems, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-718) and indexes.
Preface -- Introduction -- England -- France -- Japan -- South Africa -- Russia -- China -- Islamic law -- Bibliography -- Subject index -- Author index.
"World Criminal Justice Systems, Ninth Edition, 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. An additional chapter on Islamic law uses three examples to illustrate the range of practice within Sharia. Political, historical, organizational, procedural, and critical issues confronting the justice systems are explained and analyzed. Each chapter contains material on government, police, judiciary, law, corrections, juvenile justice, and other critical issues. The Ninth Edition features an introduction directing students to the resources they need to understand comparative criminal justice theory and methodology. The chapter on Russia includes consideration of the turmoil in post-Soviet successor states, and the final chapter on Islamic law examines the current status of criminal justice systems in the Middle East"--Unedited summary from book cover.
9781138940864 1138940860 9780323356466 032335646X
2015018424
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Cross-cultural studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Strafjustiz
Strafverfahrensrecht
Rechtsvergleich
England
Frankreich
Japan
S�udafrika
Russland
Cross-cultural studies.
HV7419 / .T47 2016
364