ICJ 702 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
This course will use as a baseline the criminal justice system of the United States, and initial lectures will provide a critical overview of our system as a basis for comparison. Afterwards, beginning with a contextualization of world cultures, legal families and systems of government, this course will study the commonalities and variations in criminal justice systems around the world including law enforcement, adjudication and post-sentencing measures. Special attention will be paid to the impact of the growth of private security, victim assistance and corruption (including racially disparate outcomes). Examples are drawn from a variety of political systems.
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