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TITLE: Responding to the Challenges of Corruption
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 00.III.N.1
ISBN: 9290780399
PAGES: 384pp.
PRICE: $45.00
DESCRIPTION:This publication attempts to identify the problems related to corruption and their effects on good governance, with particular attention given to the risk presented by corruption to economic and industrial stability in developing countries and countries in transition. It reviews the achievements and difficulties encountered at the political and judiciary level, the business world, international experiences and activities to fight corruption. The publication also highlights the importance of prevention as an effective tool to fight corruption.

TITLE: Criminal Victimisation in Countries in Transition
SERIES: UNICRI Monographs
No.: 61
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 99.III.N.1
ISBN: 9290780371
PAGES: 142pp.
PRICE: $20.00
DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a synthesis of the results of the 1996-97 International Crime Victim Survey (ICVS) carried out in 20 countries in transition. A companion to the International Crime Victim Survey in Countries in Transition: National Reports, it seeks to contextualize the criminal victimisation experience of citizens from these countries within an international comparative perspective. Of the many key findings discussed, two are of particular importance: corruption in public administration and the relationship between citizens and the police.

TITLE: International Crime Victim Survey in Countries in Transition, The: National Reports
SERIES: UNICRI Monogragh
No.: 62
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 99.III.N.2
ISBN: 929078038X
PAGES: 578pp.
PRICE: $60.00
DESCRIPTION: This volume presents the complete national reports of 20 countries in transition that took part in the 1996-97 International Crime Victim Survey (ICVS), and accompanies Criminal Victimisation in Countries in Transition. A sourcebook of information, each report contains background information on the city, the country and its criminal justice system, survey organisation, sampling, data collection and a brief descriptive analysis of the ICVS results, including tables on frequencies, victim profiles and risk analysis.

TITLE: Handbook on Probation Services: Guidelines for Practitioners and Managers
LANGUAGE: E.
ISBN: 9-290-78036-3
SALES #: 98.III.N.3
PAGES: 200 pp.
PRICE: $45.00
DESCRIPTION: Will probation survive into the next century given the problems and adaptive challenges. Its importance as a non-custodial measure was recognized by the international community in 1988 when the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) were formulated and subsequently adopted in 1990. One of the main aims of this Handbook is to serve as an instrument to guide and facilitate the comprehension and the implementation of the Tokyo Rules in countries where probation exists and in countries interested in such a system. Along with presenting a historical background of probation, the publication discusses emerging trends, professional responsibilities, management and administration.

TITLE: Rromani Youths: The Pathways of Juvenile Justice
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 98.III.N.2
PAGES: 200pp.
PRICE: $40.00
DESCRIPTION: Although Rromani communities (nomadic, semi-sedentary and sedentary population groups) have been studied from different perspectives there has been less research on the interaction between the justice system and minors belonging to Rromani communities. This publication brings the experiences and perspectives of the different parties involved in cases of Rromani minors in conflict with the law. It presents an analysis of the situation in three selected geographical areas: the metropolitan areas of Budapest, Hungary, Paris, France and Florence, Italy. Focusing on the juvenile justice system and its application with respect to the Rromani children, the publication discusses a wide range of issues that include: human rights, the rights of minorities, the rights of the child and the administration of juvenile justice. It also offers an analysis of international standards of juvenile justice, their adoption in national legislation, and an evaluation of their effectiveness.

TITLE: Promoting Probation Internationally
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 98.III.N.1
PRICE: $40.00
DESCRIPTION: Despite the fact that imprisonment is still considered the most appropriate sentence for a number of crimes and offenders, experiences in countries in which probation is an option have demonstrated that it is far less costly and far more humane than imprisonment. This publication is the result of the first International Training Workshop on Probation held in Valletta, Malta, in July 1997. Focusing on both strategic as well as practical issues, Promoting Probation Internationally presents a dual collection of papers by experts in the field of criminology and working group reports in which the participants shared policy, practice and experiences from their countries. The areas of discussion include: international trends in non-custodial sanctions; developments in probation: an international perspective; what works in corrections: a blueprint for action; developing a probation capability; and leadership in the management of the criminal justice system. A section of the publication is dedicated to a discussion on international co-operation in probation. Included in the annex is a Needs/Risk Assessment Record, a set of five forms for probation services' assessment and review records.

TITLE: Victims of Crime in the Developing World
SERIES: UNICRI Monograph No. 57
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 97.III.N.1
ISBN: 9-290-78033-9
PRICE: $30.00
DESCRIPTION: With surveys of fourteen developing countries, this publication presents a comparative criminological and developmental perspective. Its discussion of victimisation rates by type of crime; policing in the developing world; punishment; women victims and crime prevention affords a comparison with industrialised countries and emerging market democracies. Numerous tables are included.

TITLE: Environmental Protection: Potentials and Limits of Criminal Justice - Evaluation of Legal Structures
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 96.III.N.1
ISBN: 9-290-78032-0
PAGES: 542pp.
PRICE: $25.00
DESCRIPTION: With the presentation of an analytical study of 11 countries, namely Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Poland, Sweden and Tunisia, on the issue of polluting behaviour, this publication provides a wealth of information. Discussed are the potentials and limits of criminal justice in environmental protection, with particular focus on criminal responsibility of corporations and crimes against the environment and sustainable development; and international co-operation, including suggestions for technical co-operation through advisory services and awareness, research and training projects.(OUT OF PRINT)

TITLE: World Directory of Criminological Institutes
VOLUME: 6th Ed.
No.: 54
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 95.III.N.1
ISBN: 9-290-780312
PAGES: 630pp.
PRICE: $50.00
DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive listing of over 400 criminological institutes in 72 countries with contact information.

TITLE: Criminal Victimisation in the Developing World
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 94.III.N.4
ISBN: 92-9078-030-4
PAGES: 450pp.
PRICE: $40.00
DESCRIPTION: This publication presents results of the developing countries' component of the 1992-94 International Crime (Victim) Survey. In all, 13 developing countries were involved. The information is presented in two parts. Part 1 contains a comparative overview of the survey results with particular attention being paid to victimization rates, the socio-demographic correlates and the context in which the victimization occurred. Attitudes towards the police, crime reporting and costs which arise from victimization are also covered. Part 2 contains the survey reports from the 13 countries involved.

TITLE: Development and Policy Use of Criminal Justice Information
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 94.III.N.2
ISBN: 92-9078-028-2
PAGES: 301pp.
PRICE: $25.00
DESCRIPTION: The United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice identified three areas of primary concern: criminal enterprise and environmental protection at national and international levels; crime, social integration and prevention; and control policy, administration of justice and crime and criminal justice information. In this book emphasises is placed on international co-operation and in particular on technical co-operation, training, institutional capacity-building, exchange of information, research needs assessment and advisory services. Those involved in criminal justice such a police, federal, state and city officials will find valuable information in this book.

TITLE: Crime and Crime Prevention in Moscow
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 94.III.N.1
ISBN: 9-290-78027-4
PAGES: 176pp.
PRICE: $32.00
DESCRIPTION: This study assesses the extent, morphology and typology of the crime situation in the Moscow, the extent of public concern as well as the attitudes of citizens towards law enforcement officers and vice versa. It also provides guidelines for the formulation of local urban crime prevention activities involving citizens, social institutions and law enforcement agencies.

TITLE: Pathways to the Management of Mentally-ill Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 93.III.N.1
ISBN: 9-290-78022-4
PAGES: 263pp.
PRICE: $30.00
DESCRIPTION: Written by national experts from ten countries, this book presents the problems in treating mentally-ill offenders within the criminal justice system and provides suggestions and proposals for the formulation of policies regarding their management.

TITLE: Criminology in Africa
YEAR: 1992
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 92.III.N.5
ISBN: 92-9078-021-6
PAGES: 272pp.
PRICE: $45.00
DESCRIPTION: This publication is a collection of papers by leading African experts. It focuses on the various problems facing Africa today regarding crime and criminal justice. It discusses among other areas the traditional, colonial and present day administration of criminal justice, victims of crime and their rights, twenty years of state violence in Uganda, corruption - a case study of Nigeria, drug trafficking, homicide in Sierra Leone and rural-urban migration and the problems of crime and delinquency. Criminologists, policy-makers and administrators among others will find this readable book most informative.

TITLE: Justicia y Desarrollo Democrático en Italia y América Latina
LANGUAGE: S.
SALES #: 92.III.N.1
ISBN: 92-9078-019-3
PAGES: 343pp.
PRICE: $22.00

TITLE: Toward Scientifically Based Prevention
LANGUAGE: E.
SALES #: 90.III.N.5
ISBN: 92-9078-015-0
PAGES: 416pp.
PRICE: $40.00
DESCRIPTION: Proceedings of a seminar aimed at adopting and implementing a working method to improve prevention work which can be carried out at various levels, in given conditions and on selected individuals. This publication can be used for the analysis of the problems of prevention.

TITLE: Criminología en América Latina
SERIES: Criminología en los Países en Desarrollo
YEAR: 1990
No.: 33
LANGUAGE: S.
SALES #: 89.III.N.1
ISBN: 92-9078-007-X
PAGES: 288pp.
PRICE: $40.00

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