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United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme

United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme 185 Dr. Kurt Neudek1 United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme 1. INTRODUCTION Crime prevention and criminal justice issues have been a concern of the United Nations since its early days. In 1950, the United Nations assumed global responsibility in this field by offi- cially taking over the functions of the International Penal and Penitentiary Commission (IPPC), an intergovernmental organization established in 1875. These functions included the convening of United Nations congresses every five years and the formulation of policies and programmes for international action. In the last decades, the dramatic growth of crime and violence has become an exception- ally severe problem for the majority of the nations of the world. Domestic crime has out- stripped the control of most individual countries and transnational crime has accelerated far beyond the current reach of the international community. Crime and victimization have also proven to be a serious impediment to harmonious development, dissipating or misdirecting the gains of economic growth and impairing the quality of life. Today, crime threatens not only the safety, well-being and personal integrity of citizens, but frequently also political sta- bility and social peace. In some countries, especially those in transition, the high level http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Brill

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Brill
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© 1993 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0928-9569
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1571-8174
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10.1163/157181793X00305
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185 Dr. Kurt Neudek1 United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme 1. INTRODUCTION Crime prevention and criminal justice issues have been a concern of the United Nations since its early days. In 1950, the United Nations assumed global responsibility in this field by offi- cially taking over the functions of the International Penal and Penitentiary Commission (IPPC), an intergovernmental organization established in 1875. These functions included the convening of United Nations congresses every five years and the formulation of policies and programmes for international action. In the last decades, the dramatic growth of crime and violence has become an exception- ally severe problem for the majority of the nations of the world. Domestic crime has out- stripped the control of most individual countries and transnational crime has accelerated far beyond the current reach of the international community. Crime and victimization have also proven to be a serious impediment to harmonious development, dissipating or misdirecting the gains of economic growth and impairing the quality of life. Today, crime threatens not only the safety, well-being and personal integrity of citizens, but frequently also political sta- bility and social peace. In some countries, especially those in transition, the high level

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European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1993

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