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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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The best available review of UN standards and norms
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 theOrganization in this field since 1945. Having been a member of the thenCrime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch from 1982 to 1994, I wasactive in the preparations for the 1985 and 1990 UN congresses on thistopic, and I am surprised at the enlightening manner Professor Clark has ofpresenting a complex subject, making it accessible to the lay public. Theprogramme has produced over 40 instruments in the area of crime preventionand criminal justice, which, although not binding in a legal manner,establish moral obligations which a sizable number of countries areunwilling to violate. They constitute the conceptual foundations upon whichone day a true international penal law become a reality. This book is thebest introduction to the largely unknown efforts of a group of dedicatedinternational civil servants and to the outcome of such efforts. I highlyrecommend it to anybody who wishes to acquaint him-herself with this corpusof legal thought and reflection. ... Read more

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This comprehensive CD-ROM contains an amazing collection of the finest documents and resources on federal government grants for justice programs. The depth and breadth of the incredible coverage of federal justice grants is truly awesome! This material is essential for anyone seeking justice program grant assistance.This CD-ROM also contains a superb collection of grant writing and application process tips and ideas, with helpful material from many federal agencies and grant writing tutorials that will make your proposals better and more effective. Next-generation search technology now allows complete indexing and makes all files on each disc fully searchable! Contents include: Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs grants programs, grants on crime control, crime prevention, criminal and juvenile justice system programs, assistance to crime victims, body armor, law enforcement and prosecution, technology for law enforcement, and much more.This CD-ROM has nearly 53,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems, and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable! Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious sea ... Read more

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The curriculum from the Homeland Security Youth Mentoring Coalition, teaches children and adults how to stay safe from crime and violence. The program is designed to be taught to youth mentors between the ages of 9 and 18. These mentors are then responsible for teaching the program to at least 10 other youth. The network hopes to reach over 8 million youth with its program.Kit includes VHS videotape, cassette tape, activity book, and presenter's script and curriculum guide.Thank you and have a wonderful day ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on October 25, 2004. The length of the article is 688 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Prevention program targets bad checks.(Crime)(The county unveils a new enforcement process by which merchants can protect themselves and check offenders pay)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: October 25, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: B1

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Gives advice and practical information about grants and technical assistance, and facilitates access to funding and services to develop a cost-effective and comprehensive approach to fighting crime in communities. ... Read more