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Global Perspectives Assessment
In the modern world, on the basis of the recent changes that exist as a result of the exchange of information, transportation, and the trade in goods and sales, crime has become a demand-driven global phenomenon. In view of the situation, the sociological study of crime that covers resourceful information over criminals and the punishment of criminals must become global in its scope. The aforementioned coveys that comparative criminology, the international study of crime, should be considered when weighing the pros and cons of a situation before making a decision, and not regarded as a separate subject. Based upon this assumption, this academic paper will assess criminal justice from a global perspective covering the various fundamental factors that have an impact on the United States criminal justice systems and processes.
Criminal Justice and Global Social Change
There are many major global crimes and other criminal issues that may continue to arise developing to a more complex state becoming a transnational crime that can have an impact on the global justice systems and processes. For instance, the war against drugs and on terrorism is both a major global crime. They are group of businesses controlling the markets acquiring common goals to gain profit using any means of violence when necessary to gain power. Moreover, global crimes will continue to expand for many years on a personal level to maintain their structure and methods of operation. In this case, global crimes are very difficult to be assessed based on the various factors that fail to provide enough information to evaluate the event that occurred, but have a thorough understanding on how it has a major effect whether it is nationwide or worldwide. The transnational criminal justice systems must strengthen their gathering of secret information and enforcement capabilities nationally and
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