Difference between revisions of "Criminal Justice Systems Around the World"

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The criminal justice system:
 
The criminal justice system:
  
* [[Core Value #1: Allows for safety, humanity and respect]]
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* [[Core Value 1: Allows for safety, humanity and respect]]
* [[Core Value #2: Not arbitrary and has checks and balances]]
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* [[Core Value2: Not arbitrary and has checks and balances]]
 
* [[Core Value #3: Accounts for individual differences]]
 
* [[Core Value #3: Accounts for individual differences]]
* [[Core Value #4: Embraces concepts of equality]]
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* [[Core Value 4: Embraces concepts of equality]]
* [[Core Value #5: Is swift and communicates to detainees]]
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* [[Core Value 5: Is swift and communicates to detainees]]
* [[Core Value #6: Embodies fairness]]
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* [[Core Value 6: Embodies fairness]]
* [[Core Value #7: Allows for openness and public oversight]]
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* [[Core Value 7: Allows for openness and public oversight]]
* [[Core Value #8: Uses proportionality and reflects the goals of reformation and rehabilitation]]
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* [[Core Value 8: Uses proportionality and reflects the goals of reformation and rehabilitation]]

Revision as of 22:35, 7 April 2010

Criminal legal systems can be loosely classified as either common, civil, Islamic or socialist law in nature. However, today many jurisdictions have adopted hybrid models that combine elements of various legal systems.

Common Law

England

United States

Civil Law

France

Islamic Law

Socialist Systems

Core Values

The criminal justice system: