Global Report on Crime and Justice

The Global Report on Crime and Justice is a synthesis of research and data gathered by the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention. It brings together in published form for the first time a wealth of information about crime and justice from the member states of the United Nations. It presents crime trends and operations of criminal justice systems on a comparative basis. Drawing on numerous sources from within the United Nations and beyond, it examines emerging developments in crime and justice around the world. This book is intended for those studying and practicing comparative criminal justice systems, crime and criminology.