The opening paper focuses on the educational, economic, social, and political rights of women in independent Sub-Saharan Africa. It is concluded that women have suffered various legal, social, and cultural handicaps that have made their economic and social status greatly inferior to men. The upgrading of women's contributions to society is advised if the underdevelopment of these African countries is to be conquered. The work paper on justice at the trial level covers arrest, search, and seizure; bail; right to counsel; pretrial publicity; plea bargaining; jury selection; presentence procedures; sentencing; pretrial diversion; probation; and juvenile justice. Another paper reviews implementation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Papers on international terrorism deal with (1) the prevention of terrorism through the development of supranational criminology, (2) legal aspects of aerial terrorism, and (3) measures to ensure the trial of persons accused of terrorist acts. The concluding paper considers international treaties on narcotic drugs, with a view toward provisions dealing with penal law. With Dutch legislation as an illustration, the development of national drug policy is examined. Footnotes accompany each paper.