World Criminal Justice Systems: A Comparative Survey / Edition 9

by Richard J. Terrill

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323356466
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/17/2015
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	768
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a dynamic and well-established textbook from a giant contributor to the comparative criminal justice research and education field."
Max Lowenstein, Bournemouth University

"I find a country-based case study approach to be very helpful in teaching my Comparative Legal Systems course. There is really no other book on the market that offers this kind of approach"
Donald C. Williams, Western New England University

"I have used all the editions (1–9) of this book. I was first attracted to it by the introduction (which is unlike any other comparative CJ book), and the detailed discussion of each of the selected countries."
Joseph Appiahene-Gyamfi, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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