NCJ Number
167408
Date Published
1996
Length
121 pages
Annotation
At its fifth session in May 1996, the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council's Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice recommended the adoption of two draft resolutions by the UN General Assembly and 10 draft resolutions and two draft decisions by the Economic and Social Council.
Abstract
Resolutions and decisions focused on corruption, the conduct of public officials, crime and public security, the role of criminal law in environmental protection, international cooperation and assistance in criminal justice system management, and the elimination of violence against women. Resolutions and decisions also encompassed measures to prevent illicit trafficking in children, the prevention of organized transnational crime, firearms regulation, juvenile justice administration, principles of justice for crime victims, safeguards to protect the rights of offenders facing the death penalty, and UN crime prevention and criminal justice standards and norms. Priority themes brought to the attention of participants at the fifth session are noted, and the agenda of the 10th UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders is described. Annexes contain supplemental information on documents and reports considered at the fifth session.