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The United Nations Programme on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Author: Matti Joutsen  

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This book documents the evolution of the UN Crime Programme and its changing priorities, from the early focus on juvenile delinquency and correctional treatment, to the present preoccupation with transnational organized crime.

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This book documents the evolution of the UN Crime Programme and its changing priorities, from the early focus on juvenile delinquency and correctional treatment, to the present preoccupation with transnational organized crime.

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This book documents the evolution of the United Nations (UN) Crime Programme and its changing priorities, from the early focus on juvenile delinquency and correctional treatment, to the present preoccupation with transnational organized crime. It analyses what factors have contributed to this evolution, and to the shift from the original work on “soft law” resolutions and international standards, to “hard law” conventions, and to the expansion of technical assistance. It also examines the changing structure and working methods of the Programme, such as the UN Crime Commission and the UN Secretariat unit responsible for the Programme, the UN Crime Congresses, and the Programme Network Institutes. Drawing on almost 50 years of experience on the “inside” of the UN Crime Programme and his hands-on knowledge of the working of governmental and intergovernmental processes, Matti Joutsen explores the transitions that have taken place in the UN Crime Programme over the seven decades of its existence, assesses the changing impact of the Programme, and suggests possible future directions in international cooperation in crime prevention and criminal justice.

An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, politics, criminal justice, policy makers, and those interested in the evolution of the UN Crime Programme.

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Critic Reviews

'A contemporary history of the evolution of United Nations’ efforts over 75 years in the areas of crime, law, and criminal justice in transnational perspective. An active participant in UN work for several decades, Matti Joutsen witnessed the changes first-hand. I cannot think of anyone better qualified to write such a book.'

Jay S. Albanese, Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University

'Matti Joutsen has produced a seminal and highly readable work on the UN Crime Programme. Joutsen is a quintessential participant-observer who has spent half a century working in the programme in various capacities. He is particularly successful in capturing the effects on the programme of the creation of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and the development of the framework suppression Conventions on Transnational Organized Crime and Corruption. This book should be of great interest not only to Crime Programme devotees and novices alike, but also to anyone interested in watching an international organization striving creatively with only sketchy references in its constitutional document – in this case the UN Charter.'

Roger Clark, School of Law, Rutgers University

'Matti Joutsen´s book benefits from his years of expertise, aisle-crossing skills, and keen analytical eye. It is an indispensable read for all comparative criminal justice scholars and for educators of the UN in general. The relatively little-known work of the UN Programme on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice has met its best chronicler.'

Rosemary Barberet, Ph.D. Professor Sociology Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

'The first systematic history of the making and development as well as critical insight into the achievements and limitations of the UN Crime Programme, itself an interplay among international bureaucracy, diplomacy and expert civil society within the geopolitics of the international anti-crime regime and governance. Matti Joutsen, himself an engaged participant and yet impartial and critical observer in this endeavour, furnishes an absolute must for newcomers - diplomats and UN staff alike - as well as for us, the witness old timers.'

Ambassador Uglješa (Ugi) Zvekić, Senior Advisor, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, UN Crime Programme Retiree

'"Learn the new by warming up the old", Confucius said. That’s what Dr. Matti Joutsen does in this book. He skillfully guides us on an intellectual journey into the history, development and the status quo of the UN Crime Programme and inspires us in what we have to do now. A magnificent work we all should have on our desktop!'

Taro Morinaga, former Director of the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI)

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About the Author

Matti Joutsen is the former Director of the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd | Routledge
Published
28th June 2024
Pages
324
ISBN
9781032770215

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