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| Introduction | |
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| Defining Terms | |
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| The Origins and Growth of Comparative Criminal Justice | |
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| Why Compare Systems of and Issues in Criminal Justice? | |
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| The Historical-Political Approach | |
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| Model Systems | |
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| Basic Values in the Criminal Justice System | |
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| Political Culture versus Politicized Justice | |
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| The Plan of This Book | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Hotel Rwanda" (2005) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Honor Killing | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Web Pages for Chapter | |
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| Measuring and Comparing Crime in and Across Nations | |
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| Why Measure Crime and Compare Crime Data? | |
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| The Historical Background of International Crime Data | |
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| The Different Kinds of Crime Data | |
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| Limitations of International Crime Data | |
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| How to Compare International Crime Data | |
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| International Crime Rates | |
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| The Exception: Countries with Low Crime | |
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| How Does the United States Measure Up? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Taken" (2008) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Wales Has the Third Highest Rate of Violence? | |
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| Discussion Questions and Exercises | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Web Pages for Chapter | |
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| Families of Law. | |
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| Ancient and Lesser-Employed Legal Traditions | |
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| Clarifying Terms | |
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| The Civil Law | |
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| The Common Law | |
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| The Socialist Law | |
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| The Sacred Law | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Equal in China? | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Web Pages for Chapter | |
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| Six Model Nations | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| England | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States | |
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| France | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States | |
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| Germany | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States. | |
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| China | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States | |
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| Japan | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Overview | |
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| Historical Developments | |
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| Crime | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| The Criminal Justice System | |
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| Comparisons with the United States | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Crash" (2006) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Oil Industry Faces Trial on Rights Abuses | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading. | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Criminal Justice Processes | |
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| Law Enforcement: Functions, Organization, and Community Involvement | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Functions of Police | |
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| Deviance Control | |
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| Civil Order Control | |
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| The Functional Organization of Police Forces | |
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| Comparing the Different Styles of Policing | |
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| Policing Styles | |
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| Community Policing | |
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| Zero Tolerance Policing | |
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| Proactive Policing | |
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| Peace Operations and Peacekeeping | |
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| Policing in the Model Countries | |
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| England | |
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| France | |
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| Germany | |
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| China | |
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| Japan | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Community Policing in the Model Countries | |
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| International Police Cooperation | |
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| Barriers to Cooperation | |
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| Changing Role of Police | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Rendition" (2007) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Police Policy of Pay-for-sex Services is Challenged | |
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| Discussion Questions and Exercises | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Criminal Procedure | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| The Adversarial System | |
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| Common Law Criminal Procedure | |
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| The Right to Counsel | |
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| The Right to Remain Silent | |
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| The Right to Trial by Jury | |
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| The Right to Bail | |
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| The Differences in Criminal Procedure Rules in Common Law Countries | |
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| The Inquisitorial System | |
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| Civil Law Criminal Procedure | |
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| The Investigation | |
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| The Right to Counsel | |
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| The Right to Remain Silent | |
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| The Trial | |
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| Similarities and Differences Between the French, German, and American Systems | |
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| The Mixed Court | |
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| Socialist Criminal Procedure | |
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| Pretrial Investigation, Arrest, and Detention | |
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| The Right to Counsel | |
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| The Trial Process and Judicial Fairness | |
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| Distinctive Aspects of Socialist Law Procedure | |
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| Japan: The Hybrid Situation | |
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| Sacred (Islamic) Criminal Procedure | |
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| The Convergence of Systems | |
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| Constitutional Review | |
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| Constitutional Review in Model Countries | |
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| Beyond Constitutional Review: Supranational Courts of Human Rights | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Lord of War" (2005) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Suspects Shot "Casing Videos" | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Courts and Adjudication | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| The Legal Profession | |
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| Key Issues in the Legal Profession | |
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| The Concept of a Court | |
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| The Development of Courts in Western Nations | |
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| The Study of Courts | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in England | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in France | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in Germany | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in China | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in Japan | |
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| Courts and the Legal Profession in Saudi Arabia | |
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| Supranational Courts | |
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| Supranational Courts Today | |
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| The Development of the ECHR | |
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| International Court of Justice | |
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| Dealing with International Criminals: The ICTY, ICTR, and ICC | |
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| International Criminal Court | |
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| The Legal Jurisdiction of Supranational Courts | |
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| Future Developments in Supranational Courts | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Last King of Scotland" (2006) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Questions about South Korea's Constitutional Court | |
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| Discussion Questions and Exercises | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| After Conviction: The Sentencing Process | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| The Purposes of Criminal Sanctions | |
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| Sentencing Practices | |
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| Corporal Punishment | |
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| Noncustodial Sanctions | |
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| Monetary Sanctions | |
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| Fines | |
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| Day Fines | |
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| Confiscation and Forfeiture | |
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| Restitution and Community Service | |
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| Community Supervision | |
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| Probation | |
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| House Arrest | |
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| Electronic Monitoring | |
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| Exile | |
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| Warnings | |
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| Other punishments | |
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| Imprisonment | |
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| International Prison Data | |
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| Limits of International Prison Data | |
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| Commitment to Mental Hospitals | |
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| The Death Penalty | |
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| Public Opinion and Sentencing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Traffic" (2001) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: A Possible Move from the Adversarial to the Inquisitorial Legal System? | |
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| Discussion Questions and Exercises | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Penal Policy and Prison Systems | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| The Evolution of Prison Systems | |
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| Penal Policy in the Model Nations. | |
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| England and Wales | |
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| France | |
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| Germany | |
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| China | |
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| Japan | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Prison Crowding | |
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| Prison Crowding Data | |
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| Effects of Prison Crowding | |
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| Solutions to Prison Crowding | |
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| Rights of Prisoners | |
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| Treatment of Offenders in the Custody of the United States | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Return to Paradise" (1998) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: The global shift against the death penalty | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Modern Dilemmas in International Criminal Justice | |
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| Terrorism | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| The Historical Background of Terrorism | |
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| Defining Terrorism | |
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| The Goals of Terrorism | |
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| The Prevalence of Terrorism | |
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| Terrorist Groups | |
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| Northern Ireland | |
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| Palestine | |
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| Al-Qaida | |
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| Terrorism in the Model Nations | |
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| Responses to International Terrorism | |
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| Foreign Policy | |
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| International Cooperation Strategies | |
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| Military and Police Detection and Apprehension Strategies | |
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| Adjudication | |
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| The Future of Terrorism | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Syriana" (2005) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: Fighting Terrorism through Anti-Drug Investigations? | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Transnational Organized Crime and Corruption | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| What is Organized Crime? | |
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| The Scope of the Organized Crime Problem Worldwide | |
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| The Organized Crime Situation in Selected World Regions | |
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| Europe | |
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| Central Asia | |
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| Other World Regions | |
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| Corruption | |
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| Responses to Organized Crime | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Blood Diamond" (2006) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: International Money Laundering Scheme | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| Juvenile Justice in International Perspective | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| What is Delinquency? | |
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| Measuring Delinquency | |
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| Adjudicating Juveniles | |
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| The United Nations and Juvenile Justice | |
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| Correcting Juveniles: Punishment versus Rehabilitation | |
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| Delinquency Prevention Approaches | |
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| Juvenile Justice in Model Countries | |
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| England | |
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| France | |
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| Germany | |
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| Japan | |
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| China | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Future of Juvenile Justice | |
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| Summary | |
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| Comparative CJ at the Movies: "Midnight Express" (1978) | |
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| Critical Thinking Exercise: United Nations Urged to End Executions of Juvenile Offenders | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Relevant Web Pages | |
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| For Further Reading | |