Author: UN Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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UNAFEI Newsletter, No. 59, July 1986
Author: UN Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
UNAFEI Newsletter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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World Criminal Justice Systems
Author: Richard J. Terrill
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Surveys justice systems in England, Canada, France, Japan, China, Sweden and Russia.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Surveys justice systems in England, Canada, France, Japan, China, Sweden and Russia.
Resource Material Series
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 964
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The Death Penalty
Author: United Nations Social Defence Research Institute
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789290780069
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789290780069
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Corruption and Human Rights in India
Author: C. Raj Kumar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199088705
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The malaise of corruption has become deeply embedded in the political and social fabric of the Indian society. The increased frequency and scale of corruption have had deleterious effects on a wide range of issues. Corruption, therefore, must be viewed not just as an issue of law and order or of the criminal justice system; instead it has larger and adverse implications for development initiatives, transparency in administration, economic growth, access to justice, and human rights. This important and timely work adopts a new approach for analysing corruption—corruption as a violation of human rights. Highlighting the inherent deficiencies in the existing institutions, mechanisms, laws, and law enforcement agencies, the book strongly proposes the adoption of a multi-pronged strategy for eliminating corruption. This includes the creation of a new legislative framework, an effective institutional mechanism, a new independent and empowered commission against corruption, and greater participation of the civil society. It also compares India's experiences of combating corruption with many societies in Asia including Singapore and Hong Kong.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199088705
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The malaise of corruption has become deeply embedded in the political and social fabric of the Indian society. The increased frequency and scale of corruption have had deleterious effects on a wide range of issues. Corruption, therefore, must be viewed not just as an issue of law and order or of the criminal justice system; instead it has larger and adverse implications for development initiatives, transparency in administration, economic growth, access to justice, and human rights. This important and timely work adopts a new approach for analysing corruption—corruption as a violation of human rights. Highlighting the inherent deficiencies in the existing institutions, mechanisms, laws, and law enforcement agencies, the book strongly proposes the adoption of a multi-pronged strategy for eliminating corruption. This includes the creation of a new legislative framework, an effective institutional mechanism, a new independent and empowered commission against corruption, and greater participation of the civil society. It also compares India's experiences of combating corruption with many societies in Asia including Singapore and Hong Kong.
Authority without Power
Author: John Owen Haley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195357795
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
This book offers a comprehensive interpretive study of the role of law in contemporary Japan. Haley argues that the weakness of legal controls throughout Japanese history has assured the development and strength of informal community controls based on custom and consensus to maintain order--an order characterized by remarkable stability, with an equally significant degree of autonomy for individuals, communities, and businesses. Haley concludes by showing how Japan's weak legal system has reinforced preexisting patterns of extralegal social control, thus explaining many of the fundamental paradoxes of political and social life in contemporary Japan.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195357795
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
This book offers a comprehensive interpretive study of the role of law in contemporary Japan. Haley argues that the weakness of legal controls throughout Japanese history has assured the development and strength of informal community controls based on custom and consensus to maintain order--an order characterized by remarkable stability, with an equally significant degree of autonomy for individuals, communities, and businesses. Haley concludes by showing how Japan's weak legal system has reinforced preexisting patterns of extralegal social control, thus explaining many of the fundamental paradoxes of political and social life in contemporary Japan.
Presumption of Guilt
Author: Martin Schönteich
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936133840
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In India, a man spent 54 years behind bars in pretrial detention, waiting for a trial that would never happen because his file had been lost. In Nigeria, one study estimated that the average detainee waits over three years for his day in court. In Russia, pretrial detainees have begged for the chance to plead guilty, just so they can receive medical care. And in the United States, juvenile pretrial detainees have been forced to fight each other for their guards' amusement. Around the world, millions are effectively punished before they are tried. Legally entitled to be considered innocent and released pending trial, many accused are instead held in pretrial detention, where they are subjected to torture, exposed to life threatening disease, victimized by violence, and pressured for bribes. It is literally worse than being convicted: pretrial detainees routinely experience worse conditions than sentenced prisoners. The suicide rate among pretrial detainees is three times higher than among convicted prisoners, and ten times that of the outside community. Pretrial detention harms individuals, families, and communities; wastes state resources and human potential; and undermines the rule of law. The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention is a massive and widely ignored pattern of human rights abuse that affects-by a conservative estimate-15 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is universal, but at this moment some 3.3 million people are behind bars, waiting for a trial that may be months or even years away. No right is so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly violated in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is the most overlooked human rights crisis of our time. Presumption of Cuilt examines the full consequences of the global overuse of pretrial detention. Combining statistical analysis, first-person accounts, graphics, and case studies of successful reforms, the report is the first to comprehensively document this widespread but frequently ignored form of human rights abuse. Book jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936133840
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In India, a man spent 54 years behind bars in pretrial detention, waiting for a trial that would never happen because his file had been lost. In Nigeria, one study estimated that the average detainee waits over three years for his day in court. In Russia, pretrial detainees have begged for the chance to plead guilty, just so they can receive medical care. And in the United States, juvenile pretrial detainees have been forced to fight each other for their guards' amusement. Around the world, millions are effectively punished before they are tried. Legally entitled to be considered innocent and released pending trial, many accused are instead held in pretrial detention, where they are subjected to torture, exposed to life threatening disease, victimized by violence, and pressured for bribes. It is literally worse than being convicted: pretrial detainees routinely experience worse conditions than sentenced prisoners. The suicide rate among pretrial detainees is three times higher than among convicted prisoners, and ten times that of the outside community. Pretrial detention harms individuals, families, and communities; wastes state resources and human potential; and undermines the rule of law. The arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention is a massive and widely ignored pattern of human rights abuse that affects-by a conservative estimate-15 million people a year. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is universal, but at this moment some 3.3 million people are behind bars, waiting for a trial that may be months or even years away. No right is so broadly accepted in theory, but so commonly violated in practice. It is fair to say that the global overuse of pretrial detention is the most overlooked human rights crisis of our time. Presumption of Cuilt examines the full consequences of the global overuse of pretrial detention. Combining statistical analysis, first-person accounts, graphics, and case studies of successful reforms, the report is the first to comprehensively document this widespread but frequently ignored form of human rights abuse. Book jacket.
Compendium of United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Author: Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (United Nations)
Publisher: New York : United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Part Two. HUMAN RIGHTS
Publisher: New York : United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Part Two. HUMAN RIGHTS
Predictive Policing
Author: Walt L. Perry
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833081551
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Predictive policing is the use of analytical techniques to identify targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, or identifying potential offenders and victims. These tools are not a substitute for integrated approaches to policing, nor are they a crystal ball. This guide assesses some of the most promising technical tools and tactical approaches for acting on predictions in an effective way.
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833081551
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Predictive policing is the use of analytical techniques to identify targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, or identifying potential offenders and victims. These tools are not a substitute for integrated approaches to policing, nor are they a crystal ball. This guide assesses some of the most promising technical tools and tactical approaches for acting on predictions in an effective way.