AAJ 220 - Law and Justice in Africa

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Description:

3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Examination of the philosophical base of African customary law. Traditional theories of crime prevention, punishment, and the dispensation of justice in selected pre-colonial African societies. Th e enforcement of laws by the traditional community and traditional courts, and community involvement in the prevention of crime. African laws under colonialism and in contemporary independent nations. Prerequisite: ENG 101

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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