NCJ Number
183833
Editor(s)
Obi N. I. Ebbe Ph.D.
Date Published
2000
Length
338 pages
Annotation
The study of diverse criminal justice systems and their agencies of social control have taken on an essential role in establishing which deterrents and correctional methods are effective; this book reviews policing, judicial, and correctional systems of various countries to contrast effective methods with less effective ones.
Abstract
The book, organized topically: (1) provides unique and effective techniques in how to deal with offenders; (3) presents contributions from eminent scholars from all over the world; (3) specifically covers police, the judiciary, and corrections; (4) opens new windows to community policing and ways of dealing with police corruption; and (5) synthesizes unique and comparative features of criminal justice systems. Countries included in the book are the United States, Ireland, Israel, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom, China, Nigeria, Japan, Denmark, and Brazil. In addition to summary descriptions of criminal justice systems, book chapters specifically look at such topics as policing policies and practices, criminal procedures, correctional industries, community corrections, and the treatment of offenders. References, tables, and figures