Difference between revisions of "Criminal Justice Systems Around the World"
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− | Criminal | + | 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 == | == Common Law == | ||
+ | ===England=== | ||
+ | ===United States=== | ||
== Civil Law == | == Civil Law == | ||
+ | ===France=== | ||
== Islamic Law == | == Islamic Law == | ||
== Socialist Systems == | == Socialist Systems == |
Revision as of 13:31, 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.