The United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program: Formulation of Standards and Efforts at Their Implementation (Procedural Aspects of International Law) [Hardcover]

Roger S. Clark (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0812232690 | ISBN-13: 978-0812232691 | Publication Date: January 1, 1994

In December 1991 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled "Creation of an Effective United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program." That resolution sought to consolidate and restructure a program in international cooperation in the criminal justice area that had existed from the early days of the United Nations. In particular, the resolution provided for the creation of a new intergovernmental body to oversee the program, the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

This book, by Roger S. Clark, examines the UN program and its prospects under the arrangements devised by the General Assembly. Clark concisely recounts its history and its activities, describes the adoption of the various United Nations norms and standards that originated within the program, provides a detailed consideration of some of the major instruments adopted under the auspices of the program, and examines efforts to progress from the promulgation of standards and norms to their monitoring and implementation.

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"This book combines criminal justice, international law, and organizational analyses. It serves as a useful overview and catalogue of UN criminal justice standards for a variety of professionals and can be used in teaching courses on international law and comparative criminal law. The work will be extremely valuable for years to come."—International Enforcement Law Reporter

"Roger Clark's book is accurate, well written, and perceptive. It is an essential foundation of knowledge for anyone who seeks to understand the problems of international collaboration in crime control."—Criminal Law Forum

"The first book in any language to examine UN activities since 1945 in criminal justice and to critically assess evolving organizational structures and efforts at setting and implementing standards."—Future Survey

"A valuable sourcebook for those interested in criminal justice policy the world over."—Criminal Law Review

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By Roger S. Clark

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• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812232690
• ISBN-13: 978-0812232691
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,753,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best available review of UN standards and norms, April 7, 2000

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This review is from: The United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program: Formulation of Standards and Efforts at Their Implementation (Procedural Aspects of International Law) (Hardcover)

I write from the perspective of a former senior officer at the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. Professor Clark writes a clear and highly informative review of the activities of the Organization in this field since 1945. Having been a member of the then Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch from 1982 to 1994, I was active in the preparations for the 1985 and 1990 UN congresses on this topic, and I am surprised at the enlightening manner Professor Clark has of presenting a complex subject, making it accessible to the lay public. The programme has produced over 40 instruments in the area of crime prevention and criminal justice, which, although not binding in a legal manner, establish moral obligations which a sizable number of countries are unwilling to violate. They constitute the conceptual foundations upon which one day a true international penal law become a reality. This book is the best introduction to the largely unknown efforts of a group of dedicated international civil servants and to the outcome of such efforts. I highly recommend it to anybody who wishes to acquaint him-herself with this corpus of legal thought and reflection.