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Forum on Crime and Society V7 2008 Special Issue: Collecting Crime Data, Indicators and Measurement

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
United Nations, Content Provider.
United Nations, Contributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Human trafficking.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (126 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2012
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This volume of 'Forum on Crime and Society' focuses on the collection, reporting, and analysis of crime and criminal justice statistics at the international level. It addresses the importance of comprehensive data for evaluating law enforcement and criminal justice systems and highlights challenges in comparing statistics across different jurisdictions due to varying legal definitions and procedures. The book presents multiple methodologies for improving data collection, particularly concerning trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, and juvenile justice. It emphasizes the development of specific indicators to enhance understanding and global efforts to combat these crimes. The intended audience includes policymakers, researchers, and international organizations involved in crime prevention and criminal justice. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Preface
Table of contents
Part one. Articles
Measuring trafficking in persons
Measuring smuggling of migrants
Research on trafficking in persons: Gaps and limitations in crime and criminal justice data
Juvenile justice indicators
The measurement of corruption
International crime statistics: Why they are needed, how they should be improved and what has been done so far
Part two. Notes and action
Towards an International crime classification system Generated by AI.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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ISBN:
9789210556798
9210556798
OCLC:
1409696657

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