Criminal Justice in Taiwan & the U.S.

C. National Security Concerns. D. Civil Jurisdiction.

F. Criminal Justice Administration.

IV. Capital Punishment in Taiwan.

V. Criminal Justice in the United States.

VI. Criminal Offenses in the United States. VII. Capital Punishment in the United States.

A. Philosophical Concerns. B. Capital Offenses. C. Imposition of Capital Punishment.

COMPARING CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) AND THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

This research compares the administration of criminal justice in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the United States. A special emphasis in this research is placed on the application of capital punishment in the two countries.

The Republic of China, typically referred to as either Nationalist China or Taiwan in the west, is one of the world's most rapidly developing economies.1 The country's population is also growing rapidly, as is its urbanization. The country's population approximates 20 million, of whom about 10 percent are mainland Chinese who migrated to the island with the Nationalist government. Alt

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c of China, Republic of China Yearbook 199091 (Taiwan: Kwang Hwa Publishing Company, 1990), 121.The Council of Grand Justices interprets the Constitution and unifies the interpretations of laws and orders. The Supreme Court is the country's highest court for the adjudication of both civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction. The Administrative Court hears pleas from individuals who think their civil rights have been violated by government or its representatives. The Committee on the Discipline of Public Functionaries hears cases involving malfeasance, dereliction, or other neglect of duty among government employees, both elected and appointed. High courts, of which there are three, are administered by the Ministry of justice. High courts hear appeals, both civil and criminal, from district courts. Further, the high courts have original jurisdiction in criminal cases relating to rebellion, treason, and offenses against friendly relations with foreign states, and in cases involving political elections.12 District courts, of which there are 17 in the country, exercise original jurisdiction over cases, both civil and criminal, involving juveniles, families, traffic, financial matters, hoo
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