CRJ 3010 R1-02 - 2405 - International Crime and Justice

This course examines the concept of law and justice in Western and Eastern societies, including the cultural foundations of the legal systems and how these systems are sometimes used as instruments of cultural and social change. Interpretations of ideological and developmental differences are utilized to identify differences and similarities among legal systems. Patterns in laws, crimes, corrections, and law enforcement practices of selected Western and Eastern societies are also identified.