An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice Contributor(s): Roberson, Cliff (Author), Das, Dilip K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498746268 ISBN-13: 9781498746267 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Social Science | Criminology |
LCCN: 2016296028 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 333 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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 causes police to act as though they are above the law. Each chapter is designed as an independent unit of study. Along with updates to each chapter, other new additions to the second edition include:
Thorough and concise, An Introduction to Comparative Legal Models of Criminal Justice, Second Edition provides a text covering the different major legal models in the world that is ideal for a one-semester course. |