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You are a university professor preparing to bring a group of Liberty University students to a foreign country as part of your comparative criminal justice systems class. Although you could get students to do the work -you decide to give a great example of an analysis of the criminal justice system in a particular country. Prepare an analysis, in the form of a discussion board post and a research paper, of a country’s criminal justice system with the below listed items in mind:
The following is an outline of what you should cover in your post and paper:
- Choose a country to analyze
- The country shall not be a country we covered in our four writing assignments or in our three PowerPoint Presentations
- Begin your paper with a brief analysis of the following elements:
- Country analysis
- Introduction to the countryPeople and society of the country
- Economy
- Transnational issues (if applicable) that may impact law enforcement
- Relations with the United States
- What is the basic government structure and its relationship to the criminal justice system
- What is the “legal family” or basis of law in the country
- What are the major components of the criminal justice system in the country
- Please explain the following elements:
- Briefly explain the law enforcement system of the country
- Briefly explain the judicial process of the country
- Briefly explain the corrections process of the country
- Provide a brief analysis on:
- The effectiveness of the criminal justice system in the country
- The human rights perspective of the country.
- Country analysis
This discussion board is your final project and represent a major research project. 800–1,200 words is 3–5 pages of writing. Please read and review your DB Instructions!
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Country Analysis
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Kenya is under focus in this discussion.
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Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of 47million as of 2019.
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Kenya is a multilingual and ethnically diverse country and English and Kiswahili are
widely spoken official languages.
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In Kenya, corruption, and unpreparedness of probation officers, police, and lawyers
negatively impact law enforcement.
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Kenya enjoys good bilateral relations with the United States.
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Kenya’s government structure is democratic and made up of the Executive (President,
Deputy President, and Cabinet), legislative (National Assembly and Senate), and the
judiciary (Kenyabrussels.com, n.d).
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Kenya’s government structure is related to the criminal justice system because it supports
the institutionalization of law and order.
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The basis of law in Kenya is the common law system. Over time, it has moved closer to
English common law than when it was under British colonial rule.
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The major the components of the criminal justice system in Kenya are the courts, law
enforcement (police), and corrections.
Law Enforcement System of Kenya
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The Kenya Police Service (KPS) is the primary enforcement and security agency in
Kenya (Kenyalaw.org, 2017).
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Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is an independent or autonomous branch of
KPS responsive for investigating high profile and complex cases.
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National Intelligence Service (NIS) is a department under KPS that conducts strategic,
external, and internal intelligence-gathering work.
Judicial Process of Kenya
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In Kenya, judicial process follow the following steps in order, (1) complaint filed, (2)
investigation is conducted by law enforces to collect evidence, (3) arrest if need be, (4)
court appearance by plaintiff and defendant, (5) the trial and sentencing, (6) settlement
(Kenyalaw.org, 2017).
Corrections Process of Kenya
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In Kenya, the corrections process starts with sentencing
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. After sentencing, an assessment is completed.
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After an assessment, an inmate is classified at either maximum, medium, or minimum
security.
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The next step is the creation of the correctional plan.
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The second last step is preparation for release.
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The final step is community corrections, where an inmate is at...