Overview

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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Author:   Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780520300019

ISBN 10:   0520300017
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   25 February 2020
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgments Preface 1. The Study of Comparative Law and Justice Chapter Goals Why Study Comparative Law and Justice? The Roots of the Field Legal Culture versus Legal Structure A Quick Introduction to Legal Systems Case Study 1.1: An International Child Custody Dispute Conclusion 2. World Legal Systems Chapter Goals The Rule of Law Defining Legal Systems Common Law Case Study 2.1: Cannibalism and Common Law Civil Law Theocratic Law Authoritarian Law Traditional Law Other Legal Systems Change and Continuity Case Study 2.2: The Aztec Legal System Conclusion 3. The Organization of State Power Chapter Goals What Is a State? Types of Government Case Study 3.1: Indigenous Sovereignty Branches of Government Voting and Elections Who Votes? Who Runs? Conclusion 4. Crime and the Global World Chapter Goals Why Do Crime Rates Vary? Cultural Explanations for Crime The Impact of Economic and Social Factors on Crime Crime and the Legal System How Do We Measure Crime? How Do Crime Rates Vary? Criminalization Decriminalization Case Study 4.1: The Portuguese Drug Strategy Cross-Border Crime International Crime Transnational Crime Terrorism Conclusion 5. Law Enforcement Chapter Goals The History of Law Enforcement Defining Modern Policing Cross-National Variations in Policing Practices Organizational Structures Policing Styles Police-Military Relations International Police Cooperation Case Study 5.1: Tracking the Pink Panthers Conclusion 6. Resolving Disputes Chapter Goals Dispute Resolution in Historical Perspective Types of Disputes, Types of Law Contemporary Dispute Resolution Systems Dispute Resolution in Common Law Dispute Resolution in Civil Law Dispute Resolution in Theocratic Law Traditional Dispute Resolution Practices Case Study 6.1: Traditional Courts in South Africa Dispute Resolution under Authoritarianism Criminal Procedure in Comparative Perspective Fairness and Impartiality The Presumption of Innocence Evidentiary Rules Confessions and Self-Incrimination The Right to Counsel Other Factors Case Study 6.2: The Trials of Amanda Knox Conclusion 7. Punishment and Social Control Chapter Goals Why Do Societies Punish? Deterrence and Crime Control Revenge and Retribution Rehabilitation Reconciliation Case Study 7.1: Transitional Justice in Rwanda How Has Punishment Changed over Time? What Types of Punishment Do Societies Use? Prisons Control-in-Freedom Case Study 7.2: Prisons and Punishment in Norway Financial and Other Sanctions Corporal Punishment Capital Punishment What Factors Shape National Differences in Punishment Practices? Conclusion 8. Family Law Chapter Goals What Is a Family? Forming a Family Marriage and Union Formation The Legal Status of Children Case Study 8.1: Marriage, Children, and Surnames Regulating Reproduction Ending Family Relationships Ending Unions Child Custody and Parental Rights Conclusion 9. Legal Rights Chapter Goals What Are Legal Rights? The Most Severe Violations Legal Rights: A Tour The Right to Privacy The Right to Expression The Right to Conscience Case Study 9.1: Intellectual and Academic Freedom in Qatar The Right to Subsistence Law and Equality Conclusion 10. Global Justice Chapter Goals What Is International Law? How Is International Law Enforced? Institutions of Global Justice The International Criminal Court The United Nations and the International Court of Justice Citizenship and Statelessness Case Study 10.1: Chevron in Ecuador Conclusion 11. Law and Culture Chapter Goals The Concept of Legal Culture Cultural Universalism, Cultural Relativism, and Cultural Pluralism Conflicts in Law and Culture The Cultural Defense to Crime Legal Cultures of Childhood Case Study 11.1: Child Soldiers Conclusion 12. Considering Comparative Law and Justice Chapter Goals Why Compare? The Future of Law Case Study 12.1: Regulating the Environment Conclusion Glossary Works Cited Index

Reviews

. . . an excellent addition to the textbooks of comparative justice education. . . . Arthur's book can be great learning material for those who are not only interested in legal comparison but also interested in their historical, theoretical, political, and sociological roots. Other than students of criminal justice, the book can also be a great fit for students of pre-law, political sciences, international business, and sociology. * Journal of Criminal Justice Education *

Author Information

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. 

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