Criminal Justice

For junior/senior-level courses in Comparative (or International) Criminal Justice Systems, Comparative Criminology, and Comparative Government.

Unique in approach, this is the only comparative criminal justice text that follows a natural progression from law, police, courts, to corrections, and that explores these topics, individually, by using over 30 different countries to show the different ways policing, adjudication, and corrections can be carried out.

• NEW - Current information—Includes the new laws for China (1997 revision of both the Criminal code and the law of criminal procedure), England and Wales (the Crime and Disorder Act 1998), as well as more minor changes in other countries.

  • Familiarizes students and instructors with recent dynamic changes and helps them understand the evolutionary nature of systems, worldwide. Ex.___

• NEW - New/revised/updated topics—e.g., terrorism and cultural heritage crimes, crime and victimization statistics, the importance of the 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision reaffirming the Miranda warning, Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Europol and the Schengen Agreement, court structure and court organization, new legislation and procedures in Great Britain, restorative justice, juvenile justice procedures, the growing crime rate in Japan.

  • Assures that instructors and students will have the most up-to-date information possible on transnational crime and crime statistics, and on key laws and organizational structure for each country covered in the text.

• NEW - Revised/new Impact sections—In each chapter. Considers, for example, the impact guns may have on a country's crime rate, how soccer and American football can explain differences between common law and civil law, and the global aspects of restorative justice. Suggests links between countries, ideas for improving systems, and ways to encourage more global understanding.

  • Encourages students to consider how certain procedures in other countries might influence procedures in the United States or how the contrast presented by another country might help us understand why the American procedure is preferable given our circumstances. Ex. ___

• NEW - “In the News” sections—Boxed features in each chapter. Highlights current topics relevant to chapter material, e.g., the crime of trafficking in humans, the use of the death penalty around the world, and England's new “parenting orders” that allows parents of misbehaving youths to be punished.

  • Captures and maintains students' interest by showing how various topics relate to the real world. Ex.___

• NEW - “You Should Know” sections—Boxed features in each chapter. Includes information such as explanations of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights, a summary of similarities in delinquency around the world.

  • Provides students with helpful background to chapter topics. Ex.___

• A unique topical (rather than country-by-country) approach—With widespread coverage of countries on all continents. Explains the diverse legal systems around the world by concentrating on the issues of law, policing, courts, and corrections, using information from over 30 countries to explain, compare, and contrast the variety of ways such agencies are organized. Includes countries representing Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Latin America, Australia, and Pacific islands.

  • Allows instructors to cover the material in the familiar format of law, police, courts, and corrections—a structure used for most criminal justice courses. Allows students to understand and to appreciate the diverse ways that criminal justice can be achieved. Ex.___

• A unified classification scheme—Within each chapter the countries are grouped in ways appropriate for the chapter.

  • Provides students with a consistent structure and rationale while studying multiple countries, and does not overwhelmed them with purely descriptive accounts. Ex. Figure 5-2, Table 6-1, & Figure 7-3

• Reference and comparison to American issues and its justice system—Throughout.

  • Reminds students that an understanding of the justice system in other countries is helpful to understanding, appreciating, and improving the American system.

• A full chapter on the criminal justice in Japan—Shows that Japan has a history of borrowing from other countries and has what many consider to be a very effective criminal justice system.

  • Gives students a clear example of how comparative criminal justice can be applied to studying a single country, and the benefits gained by such study, and enables them to tie together some of the topics and items presented in earlier chapters. Ex.___

• Key Topics and Key Terms —At the beginning of each chapter.

  • Directs students' attention to important concepts as they read the chapter material. Ex.___

• Listing of Countries Covered—At the beginning of each chapter. (Different countries are covered in each chapter, depending on the contrastive nature of their systems.)

  • Helps orient students about the regions and nations they will encounter during their reading. Ex.___

• Websites to Visit —At the end of each chapter. Features sites for the increasing number of governments that are providing Internet information about their criminal justice agencies and, in some cases, their crime and justice statistics.

  • Gives students leads for obtaining more information, and provides instructors expanded opportunities for class assignments. Ex.___

• Companion Website— www.cjed.com/ccjs/ccjhome.htm.

  • Includes information and links that help keep the text's information current and that assists students in researching comparative criminal justice topics.

• Current information—Includes the new laws for China (1997 revision of both the Criminal code and the law of criminal procedure), England and Wales (the Crime and Disorder Act 1998), as well as more minor changes in other countries.

  • Familiarizes students and instructors with recent dynamic changes and helps them understand the evolutionary nature of systems, worldwide. Ex.___

• New/revised/updated topics—e.g., terrorism and cultural heritage crimes, crime and victimization statistics, the importance of the 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision reaffirming the Miranda warning, Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Europol and the Schengen Agreement, court structure and court organization, new legislation and procedures in Great Britain, restorative justice, juvenile justice procedures, the growing crime rate in Japan.

  • Assures that instructors and students will have the most up-to-date information possible on transnational crime and crime statistics, and on key laws and organizational structure for each country covered in the text.

• Revised/new Impact sections—In each chapter. Considers, for example, the impact guns may have on a country's crime rate, how soccer and American football can explain differences between common law and civil law, and the global aspects of restorative justice. Suggests links between countries, ideas for improving systems, and ways to encourage more global understanding.

  • Encourages students to consider how certain procedures in other countries might influence procedures in the United States or how the contrast presented by another country might help us understand why the American procedure is preferable given our circumstances. Ex. ___

• “In the News” sections—Boxed features in each chapter. Highlights current topics relevant to chapter material, e.g., the crime of trafficking in humans, the use of the death penalty around the world, and England's new “parenting orders” that allows parents of misbehaving youths to be punished.

  • Captures and maintains students' interest by showing how various topics relate to the real world. Ex.___

• “You Should Know” sections—Boxed features in each chapter. Includes information such as explanations of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights, a summary of similarities in delinquency around the world.

  • Provides students with helpful background to chapter topics. Ex.___

 1. Taking an International Perspective.


 2. Crime on the World Scene.


 3. An American Perspective on Criminal Law.


 4. Legal Traditions.


 5. Substantive Law and Procedural Law in the Four Legal Traditions.


 6. An International Perspective of Policing.


 7. An International Perspective on Courts.


 8. An International Perspective on Corrections.


 9. An International Perspective on Juvenile Justice.


10. Japan: Examples of Effectiveness and Borrowing.


References.


Index.

Comparative Criminal Justice  (Criminal Justice)

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  Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach, 5/E
  Reichel
  ©2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 496 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132392542 | ISBN-13: 9780132392549
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  For courses in Comparative Criminal Justice Systems, Comparative Criminology, and Comparative Government.

   

  Unique in its topical approach, this best-selling text examines systems of law, police, courts, and corrections by using more than 30 different countries to show the diversity in legal systems around the world. The book's organization allows instructors to cover the material in a familiar format (law, police, courts and corrections) and helps students understand the various ways policing, adjudication, and corrections systems can be organized and operated. This edition features more complete coverage of Islamic legal tradition, information on reform in Japan, more use of primary sources and updated material throughout.

"This is a thorough and excellently researched book .... I will certainly recommend this book to my students. It will supplement any comparative teaching, and with its excellent bibliography and suggested further sources, encourages further reading and wider study." — The British Journal of Criminology

"Reichel's book is a far superior vehicle for the development by students of a comparative perspective and an appreciation of the diversity of human attempts to confront justice in a complex and changing world." — Focus on Law Studies

"Reflects an exceptionally high level of scholarship. The author has thoroughly researched the published literature on comparative criminal justice .... It deserves to be read seriously by scholars and students of comparative criminal justice and criminology alike." — International Criminal Justice Review

Now in its third edition, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems offers an expanded and updated look at how criminal justice is practiced around the world. With topical coverage of how different countries handle police, courts, and corrections, author Philip Reichel contrasts the American CJ system with several others around the globe, and offers suggestions for change.

A must-read for any serious criminal justice student, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems is a book that can be read and appreciated internationally.

Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive for Criminal Justice, Version 2.0
Allyn & Bacon
©2003 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205380980 | ISBN-13: 9780205380985

Allyn & Bacon Introduction to Criminal Justice Study Site (Open access), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205493424 | ISBN-13: 9780205493425
URL:  http://www.abintrocriminaljustice.com

Careers in Criminal Justice CD-ROM
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131195131 | ISBN-13: 9780131195134
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CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

Crime Time Special Edition: Patrolling Terror, 7/E
Barber
©2008 | Prentice Hall | DVD | Instock
ISBN-10: 013615736X | ISBN-13: 9780136157366
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Criminal Justice Simulations, 10/E
Schmalleger
©2009 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135137888 | ISBN-13: 9780135137888
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Criminal Justice Simulations Brief, CD-ROM
Schmalleger
©2008 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132252228 | ISBN-13: 9780132252225
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Criminal Justice Systems Chart, 6/E
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 1 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131701614 | ISBN-13: 9780131701618
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Criminal Justice in New York, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
Jones-Brown
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440444 | ISBN-13: 9780205440443

Criminal Justice in North Carolina (Valuepack Item Only)
Jackson
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205440428 | ISBN-13: 9780205440429

Criminal Justice in Ohio, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack Item Only)
Williams & King
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020544041X | ISBN-13: 9780205440412

Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Misko
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205437133 | ISBN-13: 9780205437139

Criminal Justice in West Virginia, 2004-2005 Update (Valuepack item only)
Barkan
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205440436 | ISBN-13: 9780205440436

Criminal Justice, Evaluating Online Resources with Research Navigator, 2004
Payton
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131844601 | ISBN-13: 9780131844605

Ethics in Criminal Justice, A Scenario Based CD-ROM, 9/E
Prentice Hall
©2007 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 013204398X | ISBN-13: 9780132043984
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Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement
Dees
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130186856 | ISBN-13: 9780130186850
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TIME: Criminal Justice, Special Edition
Time Magazine & Inc.
©2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131174576 | ISBN-13: 9780131174573

Themes of the Times for Criminal Justice (Valuepack Item Only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205509959 | ISBN-13: 9780205509959

Themes of the Times for Criminology (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 96 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020551183X | ISBN-13: 9780205511839

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