CCJ 460 - Comparative Criminal Justice

4 credits
Examines the global crime scene and criminal justice systems of other nations. Reviews the major families of law and other nations’ approaches, philosophies, and methods of dealing with their national crime. Topics include cross-national crime data and comparisons, the roles of substantive and procedural law within the nation, and the structure, practices, and training of police, corrections, courts, and court personnel. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).Prerequisite(s): CCJ 230 or CCJ 231; CCJ 241, CCJ 251, CCJ 271.