NCJ Number
172092
Journal
International Criminal Justice Review Volume: 7 Dated: (1997) Pages: 103-112
Date Published
1997
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This article analyzes an emerging set of moral standards in international criminological issues.
Abstract
The article argues that moral issues in criminology are not restricted to the national criminologies of different countries but extend into international comparative criminology. It cites examples of different types of international crimes to demonstrate this emerging set of moral standards among nations. Part of the article focuses on the relationship between morality and international human rights, an issue that deserves more attention from the international community. Comparative international criminology is a recent phenomenon; the first textbook on the subject was published in 1965. However, the value of this discipline will increase with the prospect of rising crime trends worldwide. At the same time, moral considerations will be debated more and more frequently and morality will play an increasing role. It is imperative that law and morality should not be allowed to drift apart too often and too conspicuously, otherwise the law would lose one of its strongest supports. Notes, references