Written for criminal justice majors and courses in comparative criminology, this text examines the history, dynamics, structure, organization, and processes in the criminal justice systems—including corrections—of the United States, Ireland, Israel, Argentina, Sierra Leone, China , Russia, and Poland. The author compares these models with each other and contrasts them with the United Nations conventions, World Courts of Justice, International Court of Justice, International Military Tribunal, International Criminal Tribunal and the International Criminal Court. Each stand alone chapter covers crime, criminal law, criminal justice systems, policing, judiciary, and corrections.