WORLD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

• NCJ Number: 26865
• Author(s): D SKOLER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 44 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bankers Assoc
• Sale Source: American Bankers Assoc; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MONOGRAPH, PREPARED FOR THE WASHINGTON WORLD LAW CONFERENCE (OCTOBER 12-17, 1975), IS A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY, LEGAL STATUS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT POSTURE OF THESE RULES ADOPTED IN 1955.

Abstract

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOCUS ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE RULES, THE EXTENT OF FORMAL INCORPORATION OF THE RULES OR THEIR SUBSTANCE IN THE CORRECTIONAL OR PENAL CODES OF MEMBER NATIONS OF THE UN, THE EXTENT OF WORLD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULES IN THE ACTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS, AND THE VARIOUS NATIONAL MECHANISMS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES OR SIMILAR GUARANTIES OF OFFENDER TREATMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)