Comparative Criminal Justice System
Unit 4 Written Assignment:
By: Alysia Pietrangelo
Professor
CJ509: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
September 1, 2011
With so many different cultural and historical perspectives, it can change the way the criminal justice system works. Two types of criminal justice systems in which bring a lot of historical and cultural perspective include Iraq and Italy. Both countries also have legal tradition in which help in the way the criminal justice system works. In addition, both politics and legal issues can also cause the criminal justice system to change. However, the answer to the question relies on how this all does play in to the criminal justice systems for both Iraq and Italy. Beginning with Iraq, there was many historical and cultural perspectives which help pave the way the way of the criminal justice system. Arab ruled during the medieval period and has a lot of emphasis on the modern Iraq. Since Arab is most dominating when it comes to culture, most of them are Muslim. There are two groups, the Sunnis and the Shias (Shiites). The Sunnis which are found in Islam, while are a minority in Iraq are Shias. Shia and Sunni Muslims have one common factor, loyalty. As though the Arab culture has gone through many changes, they do also focus on a belief in a pro-Arab nationalism. Therefore, the historical and culture perspectives have helped with the influence of the justice system in Iraq. However, when it comes to any social problems or control, the head of formal judicial systems it the Court of Cassation; they highest court in the country. There are many levels of court, while all judges are government-appointed. Much of the disputes are handled by the religious community courts, based on the Islamic law. In addition, the majority of the crimes do carry swift punishments for the crimes committed. The courts trials are not very long and do end with a severe sentence. So how does the religious community of beliefs fit in with the
By: Alysia Pietrangelo
Professor
CJ509: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
September 1, 2011
With so many different cultural and historical perspectives, it can change the way the criminal justice system works. Two types of criminal justice systems in which bring a lot of historical and cultural perspective include Iraq and Italy. Both countries also have legal tradition in which help in the way the criminal justice system works. In addition, both politics and legal issues can also cause the criminal justice system to change. However, the answer to the question relies on how this all does play in to the criminal justice systems for both Iraq and Italy. Beginning with Iraq, there was many historical and cultural perspectives which help pave the way the way of the criminal justice system. Arab ruled during the medieval period and has a lot of emphasis on the modern Iraq. Since Arab is most dominating when it comes to culture, most of them are Muslim. There are two groups, the Sunnis and the Shias (Shiites). The Sunnis which are found in Islam, while are a minority in Iraq are Shias. Shia and Sunni Muslims have one common factor, loyalty. As though the Arab culture has gone through many changes, they do also focus on a belief in a pro-Arab nationalism. Therefore, the historical and culture perspectives have helped with the influence of the justice system in Iraq. However, when it comes to any social problems or control, the head of formal judicial systems it the Court of Cassation; they highest court in the country. There are many levels of court, while all judges are government-appointed. Much of the disputes are handled by the religious community courts, based on the Islamic law. In addition, the majority of the crimes do carry swift punishments for the crimes committed. The courts trials are not very long and do end with a severe sentence. So how does the religious community of beliefs fit in with the
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