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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.
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Criminal justice 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. Many of these systems share a common set of [[Core Values | core values]]. In addition, most criminal justice systems have adopted a [[Legality Principle | legality principle]]. Almost every criminal justice system is made of of similar [[Actors in the Criminal Justice System | actors]].
  
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==Core Values==
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==Country Pages==
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The criminal justice system:
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*[[Afghanistan]]
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*[[Albania]]
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*[[Algeria]]
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*Andorra
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*Angola
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*Antigua and Barbuda
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*[[Argentina]]
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*Armenia
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*[[Australia]]
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*[[Austria]]
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*[[Azerbaijan]]
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*Bahamas, The
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*Bahrain
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*[[Bangladesh]]
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*Barbados
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*Belarus
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*[[Belgium]]
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*[[Belize]]
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*[[Benin]]
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*Bhutan
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*[[Bolivia]]
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*Bosnia and Herzegovina
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*[[Botswana]]
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*[[Brazil]]
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*[[Brunei]]
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*Bulgaria
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*[[Burkina Faso]]
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*[[Burundi]]
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*[[Cambodia]]
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*[[Cameroon]]
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*[[Canada]]
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*Cape Verde
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*[[République Centrafricaine|Central African Republic]]
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*[[Chad]]
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*[[Chile]]
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*[[China]]
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**[[Hong Kong]]
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**[[Taiwan]]
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*[[Colombia]]
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*[[Comoros]]
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*[[Congo, Democratic Republic of the]]
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*[[ République du Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)|Congo, Republic of the]]
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*[[Costa Rica]]
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*Croatia
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*[[Cuba]]
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*Cyprus
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*Czech Republic
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*Denmark
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*Djibouti
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*Dominica
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*[[Dominican Republic]]
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*East Timor
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*[[Ecuador]]
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*[[Egypt]]
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*[[El Salvador]]
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*[[Equatorial Guinea]]
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*[[Eritrea]]
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*Estonia
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*[[Ethiopia]]
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*Fiji
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*Finland
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*[[France]]
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**French Guiana
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**[[French Polynesia]]
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*[[Gabon]]
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*[[Gambia, The]]
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*[[Georgia]]
  
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* 1. [[Core Value #1: Allows for safety, humanity and respect]]
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* 2. [[not arbitrary and has checks and balances]]
 
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* 3. [[Accounts for individual differences]]
 
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* 4. [[Embraces concepts of equality]]
 
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* 5. Is swift and communicates to detainees
 
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* 6. Embodies fairness
 
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* 7. Allows for openness and public oversight
 
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* 8. Uses proportionality and reflects the goals of reformation and rehabilitation.
 
  
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== Common Law ==
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*[[Germany]]
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===England===
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*[[Ghana]]
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===United States===
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*Greece
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*Grenada
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*[[Guatemala]]
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*[[Guinea]]
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*[[Guinea-Bissau]]
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*Guyana
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*Haiti
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*[[Honduras]]
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*Hungary
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*Iceland
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*[[India]]
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*[[Indonesia]]
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*Iran
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*[[Iraq]]
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*[[Ireland]]
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*Israel
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*[[Italy]]
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*[[Côte d’Ivoire|Ivory Coast]]
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*[[Jamaica]]
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*[[Japan]]
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*Jordan
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*Kazakhstan
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*[[Kenya]]
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*Kiribati
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*Korea, North
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*[[South Korea|Korea, South]]
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*Kosovo
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*Kuwait
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*Kyrgyzstan
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*[[Laos]]
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*Latvia
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*[[Lebanon]]
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*[[Lesotho]]
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*[[Liberia]]
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*Libya
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*Liechtenstein
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*Lithuania
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*Luxembourg
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*Macedonia
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*[[Madagascar]]
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*[[Malawi]]
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*[[Malaysia]]
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*Maldives
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*[[Mali]]
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*Malta
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*Marshall Islands
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*[[Mauritania]]
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*[[Mauritius]]
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*[[Mexico]]
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*Micronesia
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*[[Moldova]]
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*Monaco
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*[[Mongolia]]
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*Montenegro 
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*[[Morocco]]
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*Mozambique
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*[[Myanmar]]
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*Namibia
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*Nauru
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*[[Nepal]]
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*[[Netherlands]]
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*New Zealand
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*[[Nicaragua]]
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*[[Niger]]
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*[[Nigeria]]
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*Norway
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*Oman
  
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== Civil Law ==
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===France===
 
  
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== Islamic Law ==
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*[[Pakistan]]
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*Palau
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*Palestine
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*Panama
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*Papua New Guinea
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*Paraguay
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*[[Peru]]
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*[[Philippines]]
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*[[Poland]]
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*Portugal
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*Qatar
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*[[Romania]]
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*[[Russia]]
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*[[Rwanda]]
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*Saint Kitts and Nevis
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*Saint Lucia
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*Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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*Samoa
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*San Marino
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*São Tomé and Príncipe
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*[[Saudi Arabia]]
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*[[Senegal]]
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*Serbia
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*[[Seychelles]]
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*Sierra Leone
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*[[Singapore]]
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*Slovakia
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*Slovenia
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*[[Solomon Islands]]
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*Somalia
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*[[South Africa]]
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*South Sudan
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*[[Spain]]
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*[[Sri Lanka]]
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*Sudan
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*Suriname
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*[[Swaziland]]
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*[[Sweden]]
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*[[Switzerland]]
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*[[Syria]]
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*Tajikistan
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*[[Tanzania]] 
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**[[Zanzibar]]
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*[[Thailand]]
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*[[Togo]]
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*Tonga
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*Trinidad and Tobago
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*[[Tunisia]]
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*[[Turkey]]
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*Turkmenistan
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*Tuvalu
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*[[Uganda]] 
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*[[Ukraine]]
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*United Arab Emirates
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*United Kingdom
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**[[England and Wales]]
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**Scotland
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*[[United States]]
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**Puerto Rico
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*Uruguay 
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*Uzbekistan
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*Vanuatu
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*[[Venezuela]]
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*[[Vietnam]] 
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*Yemen
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*Zambia
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*[[Zimbabwe]] 
  
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== Socialist Systems ==
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{{Languages|Criminal Justice Systems Around the World}}
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==We need your help==
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See [[Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world]]

Revision as of 16:34, 18 July 2019

Criminal justice 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. Many of these systems share a common set of core values. In addition, most criminal justice systems have adopted a legality principle. Almost every criminal justice system is made of of similar actors.

Country Pages


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