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In order to operationalise the standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice, a number of tools and manuals have been developed or are being developed to assist States in implementing these standards.
The Unit is also working on building the capacity of the UNODC field office network through the provision of field guides for these Offices and to provide manuals based on evidence-based best practices to assist States in providing training in order to build the capacity of the various sectors of their criminal justice systems.
Current projects include the development of operational tools and training material in the areas of crime prevention and criminal justice. These include the following:
Surveys
- The eighth survey on capital punishment and on the implementation of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, covering the period 2004-2008.
The survey is being carried out in accordance with a number of resolutions, in particular Economic and Social Council resolutions 1745 (LIV) of 16 May 1973 and 1984/50 of 25 May 1984. On the basis of responses of Governments to the questionnaire and other relevant sources, and in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 2005/247 of 22 July 2005, the Secretary-General will present his eighth report on capital punishment and on the implementation of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its nineteenth session, to be held in Vienna from 18 to 27 May 2010.
Questionnaire:
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Brochures
- United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for Peacekeepers English, French, Spanish
Handbooks
- United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police
- Handbook on Planning and Action for Crime Prevention in Southern Africa and the Caribbean Regions
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Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime: Model Law and
Related Commentary
Spanish
- Handbook on Prisoners with Special Needs
- Handbook for prison managers and policymakers on Women and Imprisonment Russian
- Handbook on prisoner file management
- Handbook of basic principles and promising practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment French version
- Compendium of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice
- Handbook on Restorative justice programmes French version
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UNODC/UNICEF Manual for the Measurement of juvenile justice indicators
French
Spanish
(Word and Excel versions of annexes can be found on the CD-ROM containing the Manual. For copies please contact UNODC Criminal Justice Reform Unit)
Studies
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Afghanistan: Implementing Alternatives to Imprisonment, in line with International Standards and National Legislation
- Afghanistan: Female prisoners and their social reintegration
Operational tools
- Child-friendly version of the UN Guidelines on Justice in matters involving child victims and witnesses of crime
( Arabic pdf - 1.6 MB, Chinese pdf - 1.4 MB, English pdf - 375 KB, French pdf - 964 KB, Russian pdf - 685 KB, Spanish pdf - 387 KB) - HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support in Prison Settings - a framework for an effective national response - available here
- UNODC field guides to penal reform, juvenile justice and victim issues (Forthcoming)
- Criminal justice assessment toolkit
- Effective response to violence against women: A guide for law enforcement and training (Forthcoming)
- Training material on HIV/AIDS prevention in prison settings (Forthcoming)
Best practices
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Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting to review and update the Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Bangkok, 23-26 March 2009
- Protecting the Rights of Children in Conflict with the Law, 2005, Arabic (PDF, 1,4 MB), English (PDF, 636 KB), French (PDF, 709 KB) Spanish (PDF, 852 KB)
- Two workshops at the Eleventh Crime Congress also contained a focus on best practices in the area of criminal justice reform.
For more information, see the links below:
Workshop 2: Enhancing Criminal Justice Reform, including Restorative Justice:
http://www.un.org/webcast/crime2005/statements22.htm
http://www.icclr.law.ubc.ca/Site%20Map/Events/11UN.htm
Workshop 3: Strategies and Best Practices for Crime Prevention, in particular in relation to Urban Crime and Youth at Risk
http://www.un.org/webcast/crime2005/statements23.htm
http://www.crime-prevention-intl.org/menu_item.php?code=other_icpc_events
http://www.crime-prevention-intl.org/publications/pub_114_1.pdf