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NCJ Number:	183832

Title:	Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems: Policing, Judiciary, and Corrections

Editor(s):	Obi N. I. Ebbe Ph.D.

Date Published:	1996

Page Count:	230

Sponsoring Agency:	Butterworth-Heinemann Woburn, MA 01801-2041

Publication Number:	ISBN 0-7506-9688-5

Sale Source:	Butterworth-Heinemann 225 Wildwood Ave Woburn, MA 01801-2041 United States of America

Publisher:	http://www.bh.com

Type:	Collected Work

Format:	Book (Hardbound)

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	The study of diverse criminal justice systems and their agencies of social control has taken on an essential role in establishing which deterrents and correctional methods are most effective, and this book compares the criminal justice systems of various countries to contrast effective systems with those proven less than adequate.

Abstract:	The book has four sections, the first of which deals with the nature of comparative and international criminal justice. The second section treats criminal justice systems in the United States and Europe, while the third and fourth sections cover Africa and Asia. Countries studied include Brazil, China, Denmark, Japan, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition to descriptions of various criminal justice systems, chapters cover policing policies and practices, the treatment of offenders, criminal procedures, correctional industries, and community corrections. References, tables, and figures

Main Term(s):	Comparative criminology

Index Term(s):	Africa; Brazil; China; Corrections in foreign countries; Criminal justice overview texts; Denmark; England; Europe; Foreign correctional systems; Foreign courts; Foreign criminal justice systems; Foreign judicial systems; Foreign police; Japan; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; United Kingdom (UK); United States of America; US/foreign comparisons; Wales; World criminology



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