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NCJ Number:	163797

Title:	United Nations Standards and Norms in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: Development of United Nations Minimum Rules for the Administration of Criminal Justice

Corporate Author:	United Nations Economic and Social Council Cmssn on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Austria

Date Published:	1996

Page Count:	17

Sponsoring Agency:	United Nations Vienna, Austria

Publication Number:	EC/CN.15/1996/18

Sale Source:	United Nations Economic and Social Council Cmssn on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Vienna, Austria

Type:	Guideline

Language:	English

Country:	United Nations

Annotation:	This report was prepared pursuant to a June 1995 resolution of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in which the UN Secretary-General was requested to obtain comments from member countries on the advisability and specific content of draft minimum rules for the administration of criminal justice.

Abstract:	As of April 1996, the UN Secretary-General received 57 replies from member countries and institutes that contained diverse comments and information. Some member countries and institutes did not consider it desirable to draft minimum rules on the administration of criminal justice, while other member countries favored the formulation of such rules. Certain replies opposing the rules were based on the premise that the administration of criminal justice was already covered by other relevant instruments. Various comments emphasized differences between member countries in terms of culture and legal traditions, and some replies criticized the lack of clarity in the basic purpose of the rules. Most replies agreed on the need to ensure respect for human rights. Opinions on the content of the rules are detailed by section: general principles of procedure, principles governing legal proceedings, rights of the defendant, right of defense, coercive measures, oral proceedings, appeals, victims, and suggestions for member countries. A report annex lists member countries who commented on the rules.

Main Term(s):	World criminology

Index Term(s):	Criminal justice standards; Foreign courts; Foreign crime prevention; Foreign criminal justice systems; United Nations (UN); United Nations standards



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