Criminal Process

Use the Internet to research criminal proceedings in one (1) of the six (6) model countries
from the textbook. Imagine you are traveling abroad in your chosen country when you
witness a local national committing a violent assault. The criminal is arrested and
charged by the police.
Upon returning to the United States, a professor in one of your criminal justice classes
asks you to complete a written report on your experience.
Write a 4 page paper in which you:
1. Determine the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about
your chosen country.
2. Examine the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view
the crime you witnessed. Provide a rationale for the response.
3. Choose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such
as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and analyze the country’s perspective on
each right. Provide support for the analysis.
4. Investigate the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat
the defendant. Provide justification for the response.
5. Classify the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your
chosen country compared to the United States.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not
qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific
format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference
page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 Compare and contrast American perspectives on criminal law with those of other
countries.
 Evaluate the nature of comparative policing and global law enforcement cooperation.
 Analyze the role of procedural law in the four (4) major legal traditions.
 Use technology and information resources to research comparative perspectives in
criminal justice.
 Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice topics using proper writing
mechanics and APA style conventions.

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Demographic, Social, Political, and Economic Factors. Unlike any other nation in the whole world, Japan is a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically homogeneous, allowing the country to be united and not have tribal or ethnic divisions. Japan is occupied by 98.5% Japanese people with a few Filipinos, Brazilian, Chinese and Koreans immigrants. This homogeneity has been as a result of South East Asia poor relations between Chinese, Koreans, and other Mongolian descents. It has allowed the lack of interaction that has to keep a country like Japan predominantly Japanese. As a result, Japan has held on to its traditional culture system that has allowed it to grow and develop with ease. Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the emperor is very limited and only acts as a “symbol” of unity for the people. The executive power is wielded by the prime…………..

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