Please staple this sheet to your responses. Exam responses are to be typed (double spaced). Each essay is valued at points indicated. Outside research may be necessary when responding to certain questions. Use proper citation when responding.
Responses are to be thorough, complete and concise.
1. Scholars in criminology and criminal justice have suggested the following: "Any criminology worthy of its name should contain a comparative dimension. The contents of cultural meaning that are loaded into a subject are too variable for it to be otherwise." Explain this statement. Use examples in the explanation.
2. To what extent can one rely on crime data from other nations? How can one evaluate this data in relation to the nature and prevalence of crime?
3. Explain the difference between international and transnational crimes. Provide three (3) examples of each (provide descriptions of these crimes)
4. Research and discuss the Interpol's Operation Unmask.
5. Present day international law has grown from two (2) main sources: Law of Geneva and the Law of The Hague. Explain these systems and how these have assisted in the international treaties as they relate to war and the rules limiting the barbarity of war.
6. Some of the most notable contributions of Chinese law were the philosophical contributions of Confucius. Select three of his sayings (relative to a moral code/legal code) and discuss these in terms of normative behavior and the deterrence of criminal behavior.
7. Explain the role of the United Nations in the development of crime statistics and the advancement of a comparative understanding of crime and justice in society?
8. Select two (2) of the candidates seeking the office of the US President. Discuss their political positions on the following:
• International Criminal Courts
• The War on Terrorism
• Death Penalty