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| Preface | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Historical-Political Approach | |
| Model Systems | |
| Why Compare Systems of Justice Cross-Nationally? | |
| Basic Values in the Criminal Process | |
| Political Culture vs. Politicized Justice | |
| The Crime Problem | |
| Families of Law | p. 26 |
| The Civil Law | |
| The Common Law | |
| Socialist Law | |
| Islamic Law | |
| Six Model Nations | p. 44 |
| England | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| The Former Soviet Union | |
| Japan | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Law Enforcement Functions and Organization | p. 62 |
| Two Functions of Police | |
| Functional Organization of Police Forces | |
| Militarism in Police Organizations | |
| Policing a Democracy | |
| Police and Community | p. 85 |
| The Need for Mutual Respect | |
| Police and Community in Japan | |
| Professionalism and Community Relations | |
| Community Policing | |
| Police and Community in the Former Soviet Union | |
| Community Approval as a Function of Good Times | |
| Constitutional Review | p. 102 |
| Constitutional Review in the Model Countries | |
| Beyond Constitutional Review: The European Court of Human Rights | |
| Criminal Procedure | p. 120 |
| Common Law Criminal Procedure: The Adversary System | |
| Criminal Procedure in Civil Law Countries: The Inquisitorial System | |
| Criminal Procedure in Socialist Systems | |
| Japan: The Hybrid Situation | |
| Islamic Criminal Procedure | |
| Rights of the Accused in Action | |
| Legal Actors | p. 141 |
| The Legal Profession | |
| Bureaucratic Organization and Political Organization of Legal Actors | |
| The Legal Profession in the Model Systems of Justice | |
| Courts and Trials | p. 161 |
| The Concept of a Court | |
| Development of Courts in Western Nations | |
| The Study of Courts | |
| Courts in England | |
| Courts in France | |
| Courts in Germany | |
| Courts in the Former Soviet Union | |
| Courts In Japan | |
| Courts in Saudi Arabia | |
| After Conviction: The Sentencing Process | p. 184 |
| The Purposes of Criminal Sanctions | |
| Sentencing Practices | |
| Public Opinion and Sentencing | |
| After Conviction: The Problem of Prison | p. 206 |
| The Evolution of Prison Systems | |
| Overcrowding | |
| Rights of Prisoners | |
| Penal Policy in the Model Nations | |
| Abortion Law | p. 224 |
| Policy Implications | |
| Implementation of Policy | |
| Abortion Law in Western Countries | |
| Abortion Law in Non-Western Countries | |
| Terrorism | p. 233 |
| Terrorism in the Model Nations | |
| Terrorism and Politics: Two Case Studies | |
| Conclusion: The Response to International Terrorism | |
| Organized Crime and Drugs | p. 246 |
| What Is Organized Crime? | |
| The Scope of the Organized Crime Problem Worldwide | |
| Organized Crime as an International Criminal Justice Issue | |
| "Traditional" Criminal Syndicates | |
| The Organized Drug Trade | |
| Conclusion | p. 262 |
| Convergence | |
| Cultural Persistence | |
| Political and Policy-Making Processes | |
| Works Cited | p. 269 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 277 |
| Index | p. 279 |
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