"What are some of the major challenges in teaching integrity and ethics?"
In using education to promote a culture of lawfulness, UNODC's Education for Justice (E4J) initiative is developing a range of practical recommendations to support stronger teaching in a number of areas, including: corruption, organized crime, trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, terrorism, cybercrime, crime prevention and criminal justice and firearms trafficking, as well as on integrity and ethics.
Around this, UNODC brought together over 80 key academics from across the globe to draw on their expertise in teaching on crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law.
We spoke with Thomas William Cooper, Professor in the Department of Visual & Media Arts at Emerson College in the United States on some of the major challenges to teaching integrity and ethics.
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"Within the context of education, what are the major challenges to focus on in the area of human trafficking and migrant smuggling?"
In using education to promote a culture of lawfulness, UNODC's Education for Justice (E4J) initiative is developing a range of practical recommendations to support stronger teaching in a number of areas, including: corruption, organized crime, trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, terrorism, cybercrime, crime prevention and criminal justice and firearms trafficking, as well as on integrity and ethics.
Around this, UNODC brought together over 80 key academics from across the globe to draw on their expertise in teaching on crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law.
We spoke with Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Professor of Law, Acting Dean and Head of Department at the University of Nigeria on some of the major challenges to focus on in the area of human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
"Why is it important to teach students at the secondary level about rule of law?"
The Education for Justice (E4J) initiative seeks to prevent crime and promote a culture of lawfulness through education activities designed for primary, secondary and tertiary levels. These activities will help educators teach the next generation to better understand and address problems that can undermine the rule of law and encourage students to actively engage in their communities and future professions in this regard.
Around this, we spoke to Ghanaian independent expert, Baffour Amoa, to get his thoughts on the importance of teaching students at the secondary level about rule of law.
"Why is it important to teach children, early in their academic journey, the values of rule of law?"
The Education for Justice (E4J) initiative seeks to prevent crime and promote a culture of lawfulness through education activities designed for primary, secondary and tertiary levels. These activities will help educators teach the next generation to better understand and address problems that can undermine the rule of law and encourage students to actively engage in their communities and future professions in this regard.
Around this, we spoke to Carine Allaf of Qatar Foundation International to get her thoughts on the importance of teaching children about the values of rule of law.
Prison-based rehabilitation is a complex issue: while prisoners typically face a range of social, economic and personal challenges that may complicate their social reintegration into society, prisons often lack sufficient infrastructure, programmes, and resources, and may even exacerbate these problems.
In order to reduce re-offending, therefore, it is crucial to actively prepare prisoners for their successful re-settlement in society.
With this in mind, UNODC are hosting Expert Group Meetings and workshops to bring together a number of experts in a bid to encourage a comprehensive, rehabilitative approach to prison management.
We spoke with Minette Plaatjies, Director in the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa during one of these meetings to find out her thoughts.
Reflected in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), the importance of a rehabilitative approach to prison management is acknowledged as key in ensuring that prisoners are both willing and able to lead law-abiding and self-supporting lives upon release. The rules explicitly highlight that the primary purposes of a sentence of imprisonment - the protection of society from crime - can only be met if the period of imprisonment is itself used to assist in this cause.
With this in mind, UNODC are hosting Expert Group Meetings and workshops to bring together a number of experts in a bid to encourage a comprehensive, rehabilitative approach to prison management.
We spoke with Kumsa Gutteta, Director of the Initiative for Improving Standards of Prisons in Ethiopia during one of these meetings to find out his thoughts.
Prison-based rehabilitation is a complex issue: while prisoners typically face a range of social, economic and personal challenges that may complicate their social reintegration into society, prisons often lack sufficient infrastructure, programmes, and resources, and may even exacerbate these problems.
In order to reduce re-offending, therefore, it is crucial to actively prepare prisoners for their successful re-settlement in society.
With this in mind, UNODC are hosting Expert Group Meetings and workshops to bring together a number of experts in a bid to encourage a comprehensive, rehabilitative approach to prison management.
We spoke with Laurence Louis Motiuk, the Assistant Commissioner of Policy, Department of Correctional Services in Canada during one of these meetings to find out his thoughts.
UNODC's life skills training initiative as part of its global activities to prevent youth crime under the Doha Declaration Global Programme has started in Brazil.
The initiative focuses on sports in order to build resilience of youth by enhancing their life skills and increase their knowledge of the consequences of crime and drug use. With a view to positively influence attitudes and prevent anti-social and risky behaviour, the initiative is first being piloted in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, before being rolled out to other regions, including Latin America, Southern Africa and Central Asia.