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Compendium of United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

NCJ Number
141054
Date Published
1992
Length
286 pages
Annotation
This compendium of United Nations (UN) standards and norms was compiled to promote greater knowledge and awareness of the UN's work in the areas of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Abstract
UN congresses on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders have placed special emphasis on general criminal justice issues and policies, in addition to dealing with specific aspects of crime prevention and criminal justice. These congresses have developed standards of general application and have established guiding principles for crime prevention and criminal justice in the context of development and the international economic order. The standards focus on international cooperation in crime prevention, particularly with respect to organized crime, terrorism, and extradition. Model treaties have been developed for mutual assistance in criminal matters, the transfer of criminal proceedings from one jurisdiction to another, and the prevention of crimes that infringe on people's cultural heritage. UN standards have also been devised for the treatment of offenders, the judiciary and law enforcement, juvenile justice, victim protection, capital punishment, torture and other cruel or inhumane treatment and punishment, extralegal executions, and human rights.