The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

CRIJ 4361 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

Examination of the philosophy, theory, method and operation of comparative criminal justice. The course reviews the major legal systems of the world: Common, Civil, Islamic, Socialist and hybrid law systems. Focus is on the impact of historical, social, political, religious and cultural factors; and structures and operations of the criminal justice systems.

Credits

3

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Criminal Justice

Offered

Fall/Spring/Summer