Introduction

As criminal justice students, we are always wanting to learn more about how our system works. but never stop to think about where it originated from. Weber State University gave us that opportunity with a study abroad to London, England. While in London, we dove right into how their legal system works with tours, guided by an actual solicitor, around the Four Inns of Court, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Thames Magistrate Court, and Old Bailey. We got one on one time with both a magistrate and a judge, and even got to witness actual court hearings. We then got to learn how their government works, with a tour around Parliament Square and the Supreme Court. Lastly, we learned about their policing from many different sources, like museums, including the City of London Police Museum, tours around the city with experts, and even a few officers themselves. This was an opportunity to not only learn where our criminal justice system originated from, but also allowed us to compare and contrast the two systems.