Author: UN. Economic and Social Council (1998, substantive sess. : New York)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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International Cooperation Aimed at the Reduction of Prison Overcrowding and the Promotion of Alternative Sentencing
Author: UN. Economic and Social Council (1998, substantive sess. : New York)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Handbook of Basic Principles and Promising Practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment
Author: Dirk Van Zyl SmitPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Introduces the reader to the basic principles central to understanding alternatives to imprisonment as well as descriptions of promising practices implemented throughout the world. This handbook offers information about alternatives to imprisonment at various stages of the criminal justice process.
Rule of Law Reform and Development
Author: M. J. TrebilcockPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1848442971
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Rule of Law Reform and Development stands out as an important contribution. Michael Trebilcock and Ronald Daniels have produced an ambitious, comprehensive, and persuasive book that will be of interest to both rule of law practitioners and academics. . . the book s overall strengths as a near-encyclopaedic appraisal of law and development will ensure its standing as a key resource for this still rapidly evolving field. Irina Ceric, Canadian Journal of Law and Society This book offers a sophisticated yet pragmatic account of the proper purposes of rule of law reform, the obstacles to achieving it, and the role that the international community can play. The procedural conception of the rule of law offers an appealing alternative to both one-size-fits-all universalism on the one hand and unconstrained relativism on the other. Kevin Davis, New York University School of Law, US This is the book that I have been waiting for. Even though rule of law has become the new mantra in development, its meaning remains elusive and its operational content unclear. This book helps us think systematically about it. Grounded in a procedural conceptualization of the rule of law, and supported by detailed case studies, Trebilcock and Daniels analysis lays out a theoretically sophisticated, yet practical agenda for making progress with rule-of-law reforms. Dani Rodrik, Harvard University, US This is a book on the role of legal institutions in economic development that is rich in institutional analysis and nuanced in terms of sensitivity to social, historical and political-economy issues that arise in the implementation of the rule of law. I particularly value its major focus on the need for balance between independence and accountability that afflict any rule of law reform: a balance which is missing in more one-sided accounts in the literature. I believe the book will be widely read and appreciated. Pranab Bardhan, University of California, Berkeley, US Within the law and development literature it is the most knowledgeable and comprehensive book on legal reform. I think that it will find a grateful readership among people working in development agencies, in humanitarian organizations and among scholars and students of development studies. Hans-Bernd Schäfer, University of Hamburg, Germany By identifying the key politico-economic reasons why rule-of-law reforms in developing countries have faltered and drawing out the implications for future strategy, this book is of immense importance and should be widely read. Anthony Ogus, CBE, FBA, University of Manchester, UK This important book addresses a number of key issues regarding the relationship between the rule of law and development. It presents a deep and insightful inquiry into the current orthodoxy that the rule of law is the panacea for the world s problems. The authors chart the precarious progress of law reforms both in overall terms and in specific policy areas such as the judiciary, the police, tax administration and access to justice, among others. They accept that the rule of law is necessarily tied to the success of development, although they propose a set of procedural values to enlighten this institutional approach. The authors also recognize that states face difficulties in implementing this institutional structures and identify the probable impediments, before proposing a rethink of law reform strategies and offering some conclusions about the role of the international community in the rule of law reform. Reviewing the progress in the rule of law reform in developing countries, specifically four regions Latin America, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia this book makes a significant contribution to the literature. It will be of great interest to scholars and advanced students, as well as practitioners in the field, including international and bilateral aid agencies working on rule of law reform projects, and international and regional non-governmental organiza
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
Alternatives to Prison Sentences
Author: J. Junger-TasPublisher: Kugler Publications
ISBN: 9789062991112
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This report surveys and summarizes the literature on the use of alternative sanctions in 12 western countries with a particular focus on its effectiveness and efficiency.
Resolutions and Decisions of the Economic and Social Council
Author: United Nations. Economic and Social CouncilPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic policy
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Revoked
Author: Allison FrankelPublisher:
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Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"[The report] finds that supervision -– probation and parole -– drives high numbers of people, disproportionately those who are Black and brown, right back to jail or prison, while in large part failing to help them get needed services and resources. In states examined in the report, people are often incarcerated for violating the rules of their supervision or for low-level crimes, and receive disproportionate punishment following proceedings that fail to adequately protect their fair trial rights."--Publisher website.
Annual Review of United Nations Affairs
Author: Clyde EagletonPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Contains the proceedings of the 1st- Institute for Annual Review of United Nations Affairs, New York University, 1949-
Official Records
Author: Handbook for Prison Leaders
Author: Vivienne ChinPublisher: United Nations Publications
ISBN: 9789211302929
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The Handbook focuses on an overview of key issues which should be of concern to prison managers and the reforms they must often engage in and promote as prison leaders. It is meant to support a basic five-day training workshop for prison officials responsible for leading and managing prisons in developing and post-conflict countries. It is aimed to explore and understand practical ways in which prison leaders can more effectively implement international standards and norms in the institutions for which they are responsible. The Handbook and the workshop curriculum provide a template to help leaders identify the changes required in their environment and to reflect on the challenges they are likely to encounter in bringing about these changes.