Binding: Paperback
Description: This book documents the evolution of the United Nations (UN) Crime Programme and its changing priorities from the early focus on juvenile delinquency and correctional treatment to the present preoccupation with transnational organized crime. It analyses what factors have contributed to this evolution and to the shift from the original work on soft law resolutions and international standards to hard law conventions and to the expansion of technical assistance. It also examines the changing structure and working methods of the Programme such as the UN Crime Commission and the UN Secretariat unit responsible for the Programme the UN Crime Congresses and the Programme Network Institutes. Drawing on almost 50 years of experience on the inside of the UN Crime Programme and his hands - on knowledge of the working of governmental and intergovernmental processes Matti Joutsen explores the transitions that have taken place in the UN Crime Programme over the seven decades of its existence assesses the changing impact of the Programme and suggests possible future directions in international cooperation in crime prevention and criminal justice. An accessible and compelling read this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology sociology politics criminal justice policy makers and those interested in the evolution of the UN Crime Programme.
Title: The United Nations Programme On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice
Author(s): Joutsen Matti
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032770215
Pages: 324 Pages, 8 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/28/2024
Category: Computer Fraud & Hacking