Description
Updated to reflect changes in the criminal justice systems in several countries, An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice, Second Edition explores and illustrates the idea that a country‘s legal model determines the character of its police, corrections, and legal system. It focuses on how law shapes policing, including how it
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Study of Comparative Legal Models. Common Law: The Courts. Policing and Corrections under the Common Law Model. Civil Law Model: The Courts. Policing and Corrections under the Civil Law Model. The Islamic Law Model: The Courts. Policing and Corrections under the Islamic Legal Model. The Socialist Law Model: The Courts. Policing and Corrections under the Socialist Legal Model. Mixed-Law Models. International Courts. International Criminal Justice Agencies and Associations. Appendix: Excerpts from the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2014.
