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Course Overview
Definitions and patterns of crime and the institutional responses to them are embedded in history and in culture as well as socio-economic and political factors. Consequently, peoples' responses to crime vary greatly across countries. Familiarity with practices in other societies can enhance appreciation of cultural diversity, deepen the understanding of criminal justice in this country, and provide alternative models to address some of the problems.
Cultural bases of laws, development of laws, conceptions of justice and patterns of crime; comparison of American justice systems with other Western and Asian justice systems.
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