CJ-435: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

This course will effectively explain the complexities of justice systems around the world. Using an accessible, easy-to-understand comparative approach, it will help students recognize the growing importance of an international perspective. Key concepts will be organized in a sequence that many students will already find familiar, progressing from issues concerned with criminal law to examinations of police, courts, and corrections. Students will gain a realistic understanding of the many ways policing, adjudication, and corrections systems can be organized and operated. The course will cover more than 30 countries, offering insights into such issues as Islamic legal tradition and the Eastern Asia legal tradition. Prerequisite: CJ 152 and Junior standing.