ENGLAND
England is the historical backbone of the ________________ Tradition.
Common Law
FRANCE: What is a republican government?
Government in which the people—directly or indirectly—are the ultimate source of authority, who vote for representatives.
China is the most (1) ________________ nation and one of the world’s (2) ______________ civilizations.
(1) populous
(2) oldest
The crime rate in Japan is extremely high. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Saudi Arabia's economy is primarily based on _____________.
Oil
The mixing of more than one system of law within a particular country or region of a country is referred to as ________________.
Legal Pluralism
GERMANY: Germany is divided into ______ states called _______________.
16; Lander
Give me two crimes issues in China.
Illicit drugs, corruption, human trafficking, civil unrest
Give me two crimes issues in Japan.
Youth crime, Organized Crime, theft
In Saudi Arabia, the _____________ is considered to be their form of constitution.
Quran
England has a (1) __________________ government and their government power is (2) __________________, rather than being divided between states and a central government.
(1) Unitary
(2) centralized
FRANCE: France is a major producer of
(1) ______________, (2) _________________,
& (3) ____________________.
Steel, chemicals, & nuclear energy
According to _____________________________, group consciousness and collectivity is the main force motivating people to avoid illegal or immoral activity.
Confucian thought
The Criminal Justice System in Japan emphasizes the use of __________________________________ in resolving disputes.
mediation, compromise, and consensus
Who is the chief of state and head of government?
The king
Give me two common crimes in England.
drug use, trafficking, hate crimes
FRANCE & GERMANY: Give me two crimes issues that are seen in both France and Germany.
drugs & immigration
What are the four components of the Chinese Criminal Justice System?
Police
Procuratorate
Courts
Corrections
What are the three components of the Japanese Criminal Code?
1. Penal code
2. code of criminal procedure
3. prison law
What are two crime issues in Saudi Arabia?
terrorism & human trafficking
Give me two similarities between the criminal justice systems in England and the United States.
Common language
Similar in governmental and cultural traditions
Parallel crime rates
Both use get tough on crime policies
FRANCE: Give me three similarities between the criminal justice systems in France and the United States.
Both developed after a revolution
Republican in style
Written constitution
Both use get tough on crime policies
Give me three differences between China and the United States.
Unitary Socialist Government - China
All forms of government are subordinate to the Chinese Communist Party - China
System of informal social control - China
Give me three comparisons (similarities or differences) between Japan and the United States.
Prime Minister is much like the President in U.S.
Japan has a Unitary government
Written Constitution
Hierarchical court system
Extensive criminal procedure laws
Japan also borrows traditions from Civil Law countries
Japan has a very low crime rate compared to U.S.
Both use get tough policies
Give me three comparisons (similarities or differences) between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Emphasizes Sacred Law Tradition
No clear difference between religious influence and governmental decision making
Non-constitutional monarchy
Police highly centralized
Has few written laws
Like U.S. has been affected by terrorism
Very low crime rate compared to U.S