CMRJ506  - International Crime

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This graduate course examines and compares the legal and criminal justice systems of different nations. It focuses on historical, political and social factors, and explains their influence on legal institutions and systems of justice with a particular focus on the nations of Europe, South America, Asia and the Middle East. The course will place particular emphasis on law enforcement, courts and corrections across the globe. Students will focus on criminal justice systems across the globe in order to help enhance the understanding of how the criminal justice system of the United States functions within the community of nations.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems, 5th Ed
ISBN: 0132392542
Publication Info: Prentice Hall, Inc, 2007
Author: Reichel, Philip
Unit Cost: $89.50

Book Title: Cops Across Borders: The Internationalization of U. S. Criminal Law Enforcement
ISBN: 0271010959 or 027102920X
Publication Info: Pennsylvania State University Press
Author: Nadelmann, E. Available at http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/0-271-01094-0.html
Unit Cost: $32.00

Book Title: Policing the Globe: Criminalization and Crime Control in International Relations-E-book available in the APUS Online Library to be used while awaiting text
ISBN: 0195341953
Publication Info: Oxford University Press
Author: Andreas, Peter / Nadelmann, Ethan
Unit Cost: $19.00

 
 
 

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