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Major Criminal Justice Systems

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A Comparative Survey

George F. Cole, etc.
Cole, George F., Frankowski, Stanislaw J., Gertz, Marc G.

ISBN: 9780803925960
Format: Hardback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Edition: 2nd Revised edition


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This second edition of Major Criminal Justice Systems significantly advances our understanding of the variety of approaches to criminal justice systems used throughout the world. As in the first edition, three types of legal systems are defined -- common, civil and socialist -- and cross-cultural co

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This second edition of Major Criminal Justice Systems significantly advances our understanding of the variety of approaches to criminal justice systems used throughout the world. Chapters are written by experts on the criminal justice system of each country. A new chapter on Nigeria broadens the discussion to present a Third World perspective. The contributors provide new data, keeping the description of procedures consistent with present practices, and offer a new focus on the social science literature on criminal justice. An extensive bibliography will prove to be a useful tool for students.
 
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