AAJ 225 - Police and Law in Africa

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Description:

3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will study the role of the police as a law enforcement arm of government and as a peacekeeping force. Th e study will focus on the role of the police in the pre-colonial period of Africa, the colonial period and the period aft er independence. In each of these periods, the study will highlight the type of laws that were used to govern the populace. Th e body of laws include: a) African community law, as used during the pre-colonial period; b) Colonial laws during the colonial era; c) Modern African law, being a combination of African customary law and the recent laws inundated by the national legislation. 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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