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Comparative Criminal Justice
5th Edition
Chapter 4: Six Model Nations
Adrianna Hughes
University of Scranton
Learning Objectives: Chapter 4Discuss the particular historical
developments that may have had a major effect on the formation
of criminal law and criminal justice administration in each
model countryAnalyze contributing factors to the crime rates in
each model countryIdentify the distinct approach to criminal
justice each model nation exemplifiesUnderstand the basic
structures of the criminal justice systems in each model
countryCompare the unique crime problems in model countries
with crime in the United States
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Overview
England is the historical backbone of the Common
Law TraditionOperates as a capitalist economy, with various
forms of socialismHas a Unitary government: government power
is centralized rather than being divided between states and a
central governmentOpposite of United StatesFederalism- power
divided between states and a central governmentMonarch- sole
and absolute ruler of a countrySuch as King or QueenThe
influence of the monarchy in England has eroded
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Overview
Major component of parliament- House of
CommonsThe real leader of the country- Prime MinisterThe
head of the political party that possesses a majority of seats in
the House of CommonsAdvisor to the monarch and chairs of the
cabinet
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Historical Development
English bill of RightsMagna ChartaThe Petition of
RightsAct of SettlementAll pioneered a tradition of limited
government
Since rise of British Empire many legal changes have lead to
the export of English law to the coloniesLead to legal
pluralism- the mixing of more than one system of law within a
particular country or region of a country
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Historical Development
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom12 person
courtServes as court of last resort
No written constitutionHowever, has a strong constitutional
tradition that has evolved over centuriesCan be called
“unwritten constitution” Includes charters, organic laws,
traditions, and legal procedures.Organic laws- the laws of
Parliament that describe the machinery of government
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Crime
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
The Research and Statistics Department of the Home
OfficeCollects crime stats in England: Police and data from the
British Crime Survey(BCS)BCS believed to be more credible4.2
% drop in overall crime from 2010-11 to 2011-12
Crime issues: drug use and trafficking and hate crimes
England:
Criminal Law
All crimes are either “arrestable” or
“unarrestable” offensesArrestable – indictable offenses that are
punished by incarceration termEx: manslaughter, murder,
assaultUnarrestable- “summary” – generally tried in magistrates
courtsEx: drunk and disorderly conduct, loitering, most traffic
offenses
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Criminal Justice System
Lord ChancellorAppointed by Prime
MinisterAppoints all judges to the and supervises the court
system in EnglandKeeping order is a shared responsibility
between national and local governmentThe police and prison
system fall under the Home SecretaryCJ system is highly
affected by decisions made in ParliamentEx: Criminal Justice
and Police ActChanged how police were trained
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
England:
Compared to United States
Common languageSimilar in governmental and
cultural traditionsBoth encourage local administration and
funding.Parallel crime rates- except for U.S. violent crime rate
is much higherBoth use get tough on crime policies
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
France:
Overview
The French Republic is divided into 22
administrative regionsFurther divided into 96 provinces (one-
prefect)Strong Economy- fertile farmland and highly developed
industrial sectorMajor producer of Steel, chemicals, and nuclear
energyUnitary StateWritten ConstitutionRepublican
Government- president heads the government, but main power is
in hands of citizens who vote for representativesTwo house
legislature- National Assembly( lower chamber) and
Senate(upper chamber)
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5th Edition
France:
Historical Development
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the
CitizenDefining moment in revolutionary periodAsserted right
to resist oppression, rights of liberty and equality, separation of
powersReign of TerrorEnded by Napoleon BonaparteSeveral
WarsFive Republics
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5th Edition
France:
Crime
Directory of Justice StatisticsAnnuaire statistique
de la justiceShowed slight decrease in crime since 1990’sFrench
National Monitoring Centre on Crime -show crime
increaseCrime Issues: drugs, immigration, terrorism, human
trafficking
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5th Edition
France:
Criminal Law
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the
CitizenBasic principles of criminal law found herePenal Code-
distinguishes crimes based on their seriousnessMisdemeanors(
delit) violations (contraventions)Divided into 5 books: Book 1-
general provisions; Book 2- describes crimes against persons;
Book 3- describes crimes against property; Book 4- describes
crimes against nation, government, and public order; Book 5-
other crimes not found in preceding books
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
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The Civil Law
Canon Law
Dealt with church and spiritual matters
Provisions regulating family life and morals
Commercial law- body of legislation that deals with the
exchange of goods between cities or nations
The Napoleonic Code
Drawn up by legal experts and went into effect in 1804
Incorporated new ideas from the Enlightenment
German Code
Long, academic, and complex
Took 20 years to put together
Scholarly effort to study previous law, develop a philosophy of
law, and provide a rational basis for legal development
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
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The Importance of the French and German Civil
CodesInfluential in the development of law over the past two
centuriesBoth codes were developed during a time of
industrialization and expansionImperialism was at its height
fostering cross-national adaptation of laws and legal structureAs
new countries formed and old countries sought to modernize
full codes of laws helped to simplify the processUnified civil
codes were adapted to some degree according to local
circumstances and local traditions
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
The Common LawMore ancient and complex than French or
German CodesHistoryThe King’s Court( England)Appointed
judges traveled around country ruling on disputes that had not
been settled in local courtsOvertime a body of law developed
that was based on the decisions of the judge’s of the King’s
CourtEstablished the importance of precedentStare decisis- “it
stands decided”Judicial Independence- judges bound by law
rather than by desires of the ruler
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
France:
Criminal Justice System
The Constitutional Counsel CourtReviews
legislation proposed by the legislature, Prime Minister, or
govt.The Council of StateSupreme administrative courtLeading
advocate of citizen’s rights
Supreme Court of Appeals- highest court
Police: Police Nationale and GendamerieCorrectional Services-
Under control of Ministry of Justice
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France:
Compared to United States
Both developed after a revolutionRepublican in
styleWritten constitutionFrance has centralized form of
governmentBoth use get tough on crime policies
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Germany:
Overview & Historical Development
Country is divided into 16 states( Lander)Federal
Republic- power distributed between federal govt. and
statesGovernment- Executive, Legislative and Judicial
BranchesBicameral Legislature: lower house and principle
chamber: Bundestag & BundesratImportant Historical
developmentsGerman Civil CodeThe Basic Law146 articles-
describes system of law- checks and balances
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Germany:
Crime & Criminal Law
Criminal Federal Police- collect crime
statisticsCrime Issues- drugs, immigration, ethnic
violenceViolent Crimes have risen
German law is a combination of ordinances, statutes, and
administrative rulesBundegesetz- federal statues Landegesetz-
State laws( Lander)Criminal code distinguishes between
felonies(Schwerverechen) and misdemeanors(Vergehen)
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
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Germany:
Compared to United States
Federal republic- distributes powers between state
and federal governmentsGermany has a Civil Law traditionThe
Basic Law in Germany performs like the Constitution in the
U.S.Crime rates have dropped- hate crimes have risen in
Germany
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
China:
Overview and Historical Development
Most populous nation and one of the world’s oldest
civilizationsUnitary, multinational, socialist country23
provinces- 5 regions- 4 municipalitiesNational People’s
Congress (NPC)Chinese Communist Party (CCP)Various
dynastiesInfluenced by Confucian thoughtCultural
RevolutionShift away from total acceptance of unwritten codes
and informal social control mechanisms
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
China:
Crime and Criminal Law
Provide Crime Data in 2 forms: China Statistical
Yearbook and The China Law Yearbook“Strike Hard
Campaigns”- (Yanda)Crime Issues: Illicit drugs. Corruption,
human trafficking, civil unrest Criminal Law- 452 ( old law
had192)Two sections: general – basic principles of application
of lawSpecial- chapters addressing 8 classes of offenses
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
China:
Criminal Justice System
Four ComponentsPoliceMinistry of Public
SecurityProcuratorateUnder Supreme People’s
ProcurateCourtsPeoples Courts and Special People’s
CourtsSupreme People’s Court of ChinaHighest courtChina also
has an informal system of justiceSocial control
mechanismsCorrectionsMinistry of Justice
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
China:
Compared to the United States
Unitary Socialist Government- ChinaAll forms of
government are subordinate to the Chinese Communist Party-
chinaSystem of informal social control- chinaCrime has risen In
China- keep in mind China does not keep record a number of
common crimesStrike hard campaigns similar to get tough
policies in U.S.
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Current EventRead the following article and keep in mind
China’s Criminal Justice and Political system.
After reading the article, how would the proposed changes
affect human rights in China? What would be the main
differences from the existing
procedures?http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/world/asia/chin
a-acts-to-give-defendants-greater-
rights.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Japan:
Overview and Historical Development
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th EditionDivided into 47 administrative divisions-
prefectures99%- of population are native JapaneseAmerican
Influence due to World War IINew constitution: 3 branches of
governmentLegislative government- bicameralExecutive
Branch- Prime Minister, a cabinet, and a hereditary
emperorJudicial Branch- headed by Supreme
CourtConstitutional monarchy
Japan:
Crime and Criminal Law
Crime Rates- very lowCrime Issues: Youth crime,
Organized Crime, theftOrganized Crime- “Boryokudan”- main
reason for crime increases in recent yearsMany cultural reasons
for low crime rateJapanese Criminal Code1. Penal codeDivided
into 2 books- crimes divided into 3 categories: crimes against
the state- crimes against individuals- crimes against society2.
code of criminal procedure3. prison law
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Japan:
Criminal Justice System
Hybrid Criminal Justice
SystemCorrectionsMinistry of JusticePoliceNational Police
Safety CommissionNational Police AgencyCourtsHierarchical in
natureSupreme court- highest appellate level court
Emphasize use of mediation, compromise, and consensus in
resolving disputes
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Japan:
Compared to the United States
Prime Minister is much like the President in
U.S.Japan has a Unitary governmentWritten
ConstitutionHierarchical court systemExtensive criminal
procedure lawsJapan also borrows traditions from Civil Law
countriesJapan has a very low crime rate compared to U.S.Both
use get tough policies
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Current Event
Watch the following clip and pay close attention to the political
processes. What things from the clip are similar to the process
of the United States? What things are different?
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/12/26/zolbert-
japan-new-pm.cnn
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Saudi Arabia:
Overview and Historical Development
Economy based primarily on OilWelfare State-
government plays a key role in the protection and promotion of
the economic and social well-being of its citizensMade up of 13
provinces called mintagahThe King is the chief of state and
head of governmentNon- constitutional monarchyThe Saudi’s
considered the Qur’an to be their form of constitutionNot a
democracy- no system of election
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Saudi Arabia:
Crime, Criminal Law and the CJ System
Crime underreported because of use of informal and non-
legalistic responses to crime Crime Issues: terrorism and human
traffickingNo penal code or criminal procedureIslamic Law as
laid out in the Shari ’a is the basis for all criminal justice
functionsSystem is administered through religious courts whose
judges are appointed by the KingPoliceHighly centralized
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Saudi Arabia:
Compared to the United States
Emphasizes Sacred Law TraditionNo clear
difference between religious influence and governmental
decision makingNon-constitutional monarchyKing is highest
court of appealPolice highly centralizedHas few written
lawsLike U.S. has been affected by terrorismVery low crime
rate compared to U.S
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
5th Edition
Current Event
After reading this article. Discuss the apparent differences
between Saudi Arabia and the United States. How are things
different regarding punishments and the freedom of speech of
the activists?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/15/world/meast/saudi-activists-
trial/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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5th Edition

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  • 1. Comparative Criminal Justice 5th Edition Chapter 4: Six Model Nations Adrianna Hughes University of Scranton Learning Objectives: Chapter 4Discuss the particular historical developments that may have had a major effect on the formation of criminal law and criminal justice administration in each model countryAnalyze contributing factors to the crime rates in each model countryIdentify the distinct approach to criminal justice each model nation exemplifiesUnderstand the basic structures of the criminal justice systems in each model countryCompare the unique crime problems in model countries with crime in the United States Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England:
  • 2. Overview England is the historical backbone of the Common Law TraditionOperates as a capitalist economy, with various forms of socialismHas a Unitary government: government power is centralized rather than being divided between states and a central governmentOpposite of United StatesFederalism- power divided between states and a central governmentMonarch- sole and absolute ruler of a countrySuch as King or QueenThe influence of the monarchy in England has eroded Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England: Overview Major component of parliament- House of CommonsThe real leader of the country- Prime MinisterThe head of the political party that possesses a majority of seats in the House of CommonsAdvisor to the monarch and chairs of the cabinet Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England: Historical Development English bill of RightsMagna ChartaThe Petition of
  • 3. RightsAct of SettlementAll pioneered a tradition of limited government Since rise of British Empire many legal changes have lead to the export of English law to the coloniesLead to legal pluralism- the mixing of more than one system of law within a particular country or region of a country Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England: Historical Development Supreme Court of the United Kingdom12 person courtServes as court of last resort No written constitutionHowever, has a strong constitutional tradition that has evolved over centuriesCan be called “unwritten constitution” Includes charters, organic laws, traditions, and legal procedures.Organic laws- the laws of Parliament that describe the machinery of government Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England: Crime Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition
  • 4. The Research and Statistics Department of the Home OfficeCollects crime stats in England: Police and data from the British Crime Survey(BCS)BCS believed to be more credible4.2 % drop in overall crime from 2010-11 to 2011-12 Crime issues: drug use and trafficking and hate crimes England: Criminal Law All crimes are either “arrestable” or “unarrestable” offensesArrestable – indictable offenses that are punished by incarceration termEx: manslaughter, murder, assaultUnarrestable- “summary” – generally tried in magistrates courtsEx: drunk and disorderly conduct, loitering, most traffic offenses Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition England: Criminal Justice System Lord ChancellorAppointed by Prime MinisterAppoints all judges to the and supervises the court system in EnglandKeeping order is a shared responsibility between national and local governmentThe police and prison system fall under the Home SecretaryCJ system is highly affected by decisions made in ParliamentEx: Criminal Justice and Police ActChanged how police were trained Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
  • 5. 5th Edition England: Compared to United States Common languageSimilar in governmental and cultural traditionsBoth encourage local administration and funding.Parallel crime rates- except for U.S. violent crime rate is much higherBoth use get tough on crime policies Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition France: Overview The French Republic is divided into 22 administrative regionsFurther divided into 96 provinces (one- prefect)Strong Economy- fertile farmland and highly developed industrial sectorMajor producer of Steel, chemicals, and nuclear energyUnitary StateWritten ConstitutionRepublican Government- president heads the government, but main power is in hands of citizens who vote for representativesTwo house legislature- National Assembly( lower chamber) and Senate(upper chamber) Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition
  • 6. France: Historical Development Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the CitizenDefining moment in revolutionary periodAsserted right to resist oppression, rights of liberty and equality, separation of powersReign of TerrorEnded by Napoleon BonaparteSeveral WarsFive Republics Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition France: Crime Directory of Justice StatisticsAnnuaire statistique de la justiceShowed slight decrease in crime since 1990’sFrench National Monitoring Centre on Crime -show crime increaseCrime Issues: drugs, immigration, terrorism, human trafficking Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition France: Criminal Law
  • 7. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the CitizenBasic principles of criminal law found herePenal Code- distinguishes crimes based on their seriousnessMisdemeanors( delit) violations (contraventions)Divided into 5 books: Book 1- general provisions; Book 2- describes crimes against persons; Book 3- describes crimes against property; Book 4- describes crimes against nation, government, and public order; Book 5- other crimes not found in preceding books Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition The Civil Law Canon Law Dealt with church and spiritual matters Provisions regulating family life and morals Commercial law- body of legislation that deals with the exchange of goods between cities or nations The Napoleonic Code Drawn up by legal experts and went into effect in 1804 Incorporated new ideas from the Enlightenment German Code Long, academic, and complex Took 20 years to put together Scholarly effort to study previous law, develop a philosophy of law, and provide a rational basis for legal development Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition
  • 8. The Importance of the French and German Civil CodesInfluential in the development of law over the past two centuriesBoth codes were developed during a time of industrialization and expansionImperialism was at its height fostering cross-national adaptation of laws and legal structureAs new countries formed and old countries sought to modernize full codes of laws helped to simplify the processUnified civil codes were adapted to some degree according to local circumstances and local traditions Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition The Common LawMore ancient and complex than French or German CodesHistoryThe King’s Court( England)Appointed judges traveled around country ruling on disputes that had not been settled in local courtsOvertime a body of law developed that was based on the decisions of the judge’s of the King’s CourtEstablished the importance of precedentStare decisis- “it stands decided”Judicial Independence- judges bound by law rather than by desires of the ruler Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition France: Criminal Justice System The Constitutional Counsel CourtReviews
  • 9. legislation proposed by the legislature, Prime Minister, or govt.The Council of StateSupreme administrative courtLeading advocate of citizen’s rights Supreme Court of Appeals- highest court Police: Police Nationale and GendamerieCorrectional Services- Under control of Ministry of Justice Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition France: Compared to United States Both developed after a revolutionRepublican in styleWritten constitutionFrance has centralized form of governmentBoth use get tough on crime policies Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Germany: Overview & Historical Development Country is divided into 16 states( Lander)Federal Republic- power distributed between federal govt. and statesGovernment- Executive, Legislative and Judicial BranchesBicameral Legislature: lower house and principle chamber: Bundestag & BundesratImportant Historical developmentsGerman Civil CodeThe Basic Law146 articles- describes system of law- checks and balances
  • 10. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Germany: Crime & Criminal Law Criminal Federal Police- collect crime statisticsCrime Issues- drugs, immigration, ethnic violenceViolent Crimes have risen German law is a combination of ordinances, statutes, and administrative rulesBundegesetz- federal statues Landegesetz- State laws( Lander)Criminal code distinguishes between felonies(Schwerverechen) and misdemeanors(Vergehen) Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Germany: Compared to United States Federal republic- distributes powers between state and federal governmentsGermany has a Civil Law traditionThe Basic Law in Germany performs like the Constitution in the U.S.Crime rates have dropped- hate crimes have risen in Germany Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition
  • 11. China: Overview and Historical Development Most populous nation and one of the world’s oldest civilizationsUnitary, multinational, socialist country23 provinces- 5 regions- 4 municipalitiesNational People’s Congress (NPC)Chinese Communist Party (CCP)Various dynastiesInfluenced by Confucian thoughtCultural RevolutionShift away from total acceptance of unwritten codes and informal social control mechanisms Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition China: Crime and Criminal Law Provide Crime Data in 2 forms: China Statistical Yearbook and The China Law Yearbook“Strike Hard Campaigns”- (Yanda)Crime Issues: Illicit drugs. Corruption, human trafficking, civil unrest Criminal Law- 452 ( old law had192)Two sections: general – basic principles of application of lawSpecial- chapters addressing 8 classes of offenses
  • 12. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition China: Criminal Justice System Four ComponentsPoliceMinistry of Public SecurityProcuratorateUnder Supreme People’s ProcurateCourtsPeoples Courts and Special People’s CourtsSupreme People’s Court of ChinaHighest courtChina also has an informal system of justiceSocial control mechanismsCorrectionsMinistry of Justice Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition China: Compared to the United States Unitary Socialist Government- ChinaAll forms of government are subordinate to the Chinese Communist Party- chinaSystem of informal social control- chinaCrime has risen In China- keep in mind China does not keep record a number of common crimesStrike hard campaigns similar to get tough policies in U.S. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition
  • 13. Current EventRead the following article and keep in mind China’s Criminal Justice and Political system. After reading the article, how would the proposed changes affect human rights in China? What would be the main differences from the existing procedures?http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/world/asia/chin a-acts-to-give-defendants-greater- rights.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Japan: Overview and Historical Development Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th EditionDivided into 47 administrative divisions- prefectures99%- of population are native JapaneseAmerican Influence due to World War IINew constitution: 3 branches of governmentLegislative government- bicameralExecutive Branch- Prime Minister, a cabinet, and a hereditary emperorJudicial Branch- headed by Supreme CourtConstitutional monarchy Japan: Crime and Criminal Law Crime Rates- very lowCrime Issues: Youth crime, Organized Crime, theftOrganized Crime- “Boryokudan”- main
  • 14. reason for crime increases in recent yearsMany cultural reasons for low crime rateJapanese Criminal Code1. Penal codeDivided into 2 books- crimes divided into 3 categories: crimes against the state- crimes against individuals- crimes against society2. code of criminal procedure3. prison law Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Japan: Criminal Justice System Hybrid Criminal Justice SystemCorrectionsMinistry of JusticePoliceNational Police Safety CommissionNational Police AgencyCourtsHierarchical in natureSupreme court- highest appellate level court Emphasize use of mediation, compromise, and consensus in resolving disputes Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Japan: Compared to the United States Prime Minister is much like the President in U.S.Japan has a Unitary governmentWritten ConstitutionHierarchical court systemExtensive criminal procedure lawsJapan also borrows traditions from Civil Law countriesJapan has a very low crime rate compared to U.S.Both use get tough policies
  • 15. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Current Event Watch the following clip and pay close attention to the political processes. What things from the clip are similar to the process of the United States? What things are different? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/12/26/zolbert- japan-new-pm.cnn Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Saudi Arabia: Overview and Historical Development Economy based primarily on OilWelfare State- government plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizensMade up of 13 provinces called mintagahThe King is the chief of state and head of governmentNon- constitutional monarchyThe Saudi’s considered the Qur’an to be their form of constitutionNot a democracy- no system of election Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Saudi Arabia:
  • 16. Crime, Criminal Law and the CJ System Crime underreported because of use of informal and non- legalistic responses to crime Crime Issues: terrorism and human traffickingNo penal code or criminal procedureIslamic Law as laid out in the Shari ’a is the basis for all criminal justice functionsSystem is administered through religious courts whose judges are appointed by the KingPoliceHighly centralized Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Saudi Arabia: Compared to the United States Emphasizes Sacred Law TraditionNo clear difference between religious influence and governmental decision makingNon-constitutional monarchyKing is highest court of appealPolice highly centralizedHas few written lawsLike U.S. has been affected by terrorismVery low crime rate compared to U.S Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition Current Event After reading this article. Discuss the apparent differences
  • 17. between Saudi Arabia and the United States. How are things different regarding punishments and the freedom of speech of the activists? http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/15/world/meast/saudi-activists- trial/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5th Edition