Law and Justice around the World is designed to introduce students to comparative law and justice, including cross-national variations in legal and justice systems as well as global and international justice. The book draws students into critical discussions of justice around the world today by:
- taking a broad perspective on law and justice rather than limiting its focus to criminal justice systems
- examining topics of global concern, including governance, elections, environmental regulations, migration and refugee status, family law, and others
- focusing on a diverse set of global examples, from Europe, North America, East Asia, and especially the global south, and comparing the United States law and justice system to these other nations
- continuing to cover core topics such as crime, law enforcement, criminal courts, and punishment
- including chapter goals to define learning outcomes
- sharing case studies to help students apply concepts to real life issues
Instructor resources include discussion questions; suggested readings, films, and web resources; a test bank; and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides with full-color maps and graphics.
By widening the comparative lens to include nations that are often completely ignored in research and teaching, the book paints a more realistic portrait of the different ways in which countries define and pursue justice in a globalized, interconnected world.
Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur is Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College. She is the author of Student Activism and Curricular Change in Higher Education and Social Change, a volume in Student Handbook to Sociology.
"Mikaila Arthur has brought the comparative study of law and justice alive through this wonderfully written book. Going beyond criminal law makes this book distinctive in its approach to comparative legal studies. The case studies in each chapter present the latest challenges around the world, which helps for understanding the operation of law and justice."—Devyani Prabhat, Associate Professor in Law, University of Bristol Law School
“Offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to comparative and global justice. This book has systems and procedural information that is foundational to the comparative enterprise, yet with broad, deep consideration of the ends of justice around the world, not just the means.”—Darrell A. Hamlin, Associate Professor of Political Science, Fort Hays State University
“Refreshing, very informative, and easy to read. This is going to be a great textbook for comparative criminal justice courses.”—J. Renee Trombley, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Claflin University
368 pp.7.5 x 9.25Illus: 39 maps, 40 illustrations
9780520300019$85.00|£71.00Paper
Feb 2020