Law and Justice around the World: A Comparative Approach

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Univ of California Press, Feb 25, 2020 - Law - 368 pages
Law and Justice around the World is designed to introduce students to comparative law and justice, including cross-national variations in legal and justice systems as well as global and international justice. The book draws students into critical discussions of justice around the world today by: 
  • taking a broad perspective on law and justice rather than limiting its focus to criminal justice systems
  • examining topics of global concern, including governance, elections, environmental regulations, migration and refugee status, family law, and others 
  • focusing on a diverse set of global examples, from Europe, North America, East Asia, and especially the global south, and comparing the United States law and justice system to these other nations 
  • continuing to cover core topics such as crime, law enforcement, criminal courts, and punishment
  • including chapter goals to define learning outcomes
  • sharing case studies to help students apply concepts to real life issues
Instructor resources include discussion questions; suggested readings, films, and web resources; a test bank; and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides with full-color maps and graphics.

By widening the comparative lens to include nations that are often completely ignored in research and teaching, the book paints a more realistic portrait of the different ways in which countries define and pursue justice in a globalized, interconnected world.
 
 

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Contents

The Study of Comparative Law and Justice
1
World Legal Systems
16
The Organization of State Power
38
Chapter Goals
65
Criminalization
75
CrossBorder Crime
81
Conclusion
89
Tracking the Pink Panthers
117
What Factors Shape National Differences
182
Global Justice
245
Law and Culture
267
Legal Rights 217
279
Legal Cultures of Childhood
287
Conclusion
293
Glossary
313
Works Cited
321

Punishment and Social Control
155
Transitional Justice in Rwanda
163
What Types of Punishment Do Societies Use?
169
Index
343
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About the author (2020)

Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur is Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College. She is the author of Student Activism and Curricular Change in Higher Education and Social Change, a volume in Student Handbook to Sociology. 

Bibliographic information

TitleLaw and Justice around the World: A Comparative Approach
AuthorMikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniv of California Press, 2020
ISBN0520300017, 9780520300019
Length368 pages
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Law / General
Social Science / Criminology
  
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