Running head: INTERNATIONAL CRIME WITNESS
International Crime Witness
Frances Mendoza
David Sanchez
CRJ330: Comparative Criminal Justice
05/10/2018
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International Crime Witness
Question 1
Germany remains to be a country branded by the aging society demographically with low
birth rates as well as high life expectancy. The life expectancy of men is 75 years whereas
women are 80 years with women being fifty-one percent of the entire population. With a reduced
population in Germany, the country benefits from amplified immigration in the country. On
social aspect, the country consists of multiple elements of lifestyle contributed by diverged
cultural and ethnic diversity due to migration.
On economic aspect, the economy of Germany remains to be the largest in Europe.
Resources such as renewable energy as well as natural resources have been progressively
exploited for economic advantage (Entorf & Spengler, 2010). Moreover, the economy in the
country is flexible as well as competitive due to global trade and investments. Additionally, the
political system in Germany is persuasive due to its transparency and its effectiveness against
corruption.
Question 2
One of the crime witnessed in Germany is sexual assault. The crime is viewed as any
forceful penetration in the body. Such crimes in the country are punishable by up to fifteen years
in prison. However, if the victim is placed in danger of death or injured, the crime is punishable
in more than fifteen years in custody according to the criminal code of Germany. Additionally, in
minor cases in the country, the crime is punishable by not less than six months in jail.
Furthermore, in Germany, the criminal code judges any crime, which is related to endangering
the life of the victim in extreme seriousness. The nature of punishment is practiced in order to
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prevent potential criminals from committing such crimes in future times. In relation to the
criminal code in the country, the victims enjoy multiple rights (Albrecht, 2007).
Question 3
Trial by jury remains to be a right, which is enjoyed by crime suspects in the United
States of America. This right is effective since it protects the suspect from malicious police in
order to maintain a check on efficiency in law enforcement. In Germany, there is no trial to the
jury and there is the involvement of judges in court proceedings. Therefore, in the country, there
is the provision of multiple options in order to capitalize a fair trial. Hence the accused is
assumed guilty until he or she is approved guilty of the offense. Judges are highly trained in
order to judge professionally in their role in serving the country.
In the United States of America, the suspects enjoy the right to a search warrant. This
right prevents police from search or seizure of the accused properties without the warrant.
Additionally, the law enforcement officer has to gather enough evidence in order to convince the
judge in order to permit with the warrant of suspect privacy or individual property. The same
right is utilized in Germany and the procedure to search is initiated upon the warrant from the
judge who specifies how the search will be conducted (Reichel & Reichel, 2004). In relation to
this right, all citizens in Germany are guaranteed with the right to privacy as well as the
ownership of properties. The right to search or seizure is essential since it protects individuals the
right of ownership of properties against violation against law enforcement officers who search
for the suspect of the crime.
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Question 4
The defendant in Germany is treated fairly in relation to democracy since the law
guarantee equal treatment to all citizens. According to the law, the suspect remains innocent until
proven guilty. Even though the suspect may be convicted of multiple rights, he or she must be
protected by the law. Protection by the law is critical to all citizens regardless of whether an
individual is proven guilty. However, the ideal situation is never achieved due to the fact that
racial disparities in multiple cases affected the minority citizens in the country.
Question 5
The fundamental similarities as well as differences between the police culture in
Germany and United States of America includes. The similarities include. Firstly, the police
institutions in both countries have commitment on professional standards of expect policing.
Additionally, the cooperation in border policing is welcome in both cultures. Moreover, in both
countries police culture share some rights regarding privacy and individual ownership of
property such as search warrant (Fairchild, 2009).
The differences between the police culture of Germany and United States of America
includes. Firstly, most of the provisions in Germany criminal code is more lenient than in
America. For example, there is no life sentence in Germany, which is difference in America.
Additionally, it is the culture of America to ensure that police undergo critical drug test, which is
not a case in Germany where one drug test is submitted. Additionally, the police violence in
America is higher as compared in Germany. Moreover, in the United States of America, racism
as well as discrimination in police culture is higher as compared in Germany.
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References
Albrecht, H. J. (2007). Ethnic minorities, crime, and criminal justice in Germany. Crime and
Justice, 21, 31-99.
Entorf, H., & Spengler, H. (2010). Socioeconomic and demographic factors of crime in
Germany: Evidence from panel data of the German states.
Fairchild, E. S. (2009). National culture and police organization in Germany and the United
States. Public Administration Review, 454-462.
Reichel, P. L., & Reichel, P. L. (2004). Comparative criminal justice systems: A topical
approach (p. 240). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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