CJ 275 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

This course is structed around comparisons of how crime and punishment are dealt with in other cultures and nations. The goal is to provide insight into other cultures, help illuminate underlying aspects of geopolitical conflict, and place the U.S. criminal justice system in sharper releif. Comparisons are drawn on what constitutes a crime, the judical processes for determining guilt, and theories and practices of punishment. Offered in odd years.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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