Résumé
The book examines recent developments in the evolution of crime at the domestic and transnational level, the pressures that these have exerted on domestic law and policy and national sovereignty, and the effectiveness of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice as a collective response to those pressures.
Contenu
1. The meaning of "crime", "transnational crime" and "international crime": usage in this book and why it matters to the commission -- 2. Establishment, history and nature of the U.N. crime commission -- 3. Substantive work and mandates of the commission -- 4. Major functions: what the commission actually does -- 5. Current issues, challenges and obstacles to performing basic functions -- 6. Possible reforms.