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Download or read book Contrasts in Criminal Justice: Getting from Here to There written by David Nelken and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: This text tackles the issues raised by comparative research into criminal justice on other cultures. How far does criminal justice reflect general culture? Can collaborative research overcome the problem of translating incommensurable concepts? What are the possibilities for "virtual comparisons"? How do we tell difference? The authors, drawn from a range of countries, offer reflections on international differences in the process of trial and punishment.