UNITED NATIONS - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL - REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL ON ITS FOURTH SESSION, JUNE 21 TO JULY 2, 1976

• NCJ Number: 40955
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 74 pages
• Corporate Author: United Nations
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United Nations

Annotation

THIS PAPER PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF CRIME PREVENTION AND MEASURES USED TO CONTROL IT IN THE VARIOUS MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

Abstract

THIS REPORT PAYS ATTENTION TO THE METHODS USED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES FOR PREVENTING CRIME AND FOR IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS. THE STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS ARE GIVEN, AS WELL AS A CENSUS OF THE PRISON POPULATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES. A REVIEW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS INCLUDED. A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IS EXPLAINED. THERE IS ALSO INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE....BDS