Tools and publications
In order to operationalise the standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice, a number of tools and manuals have been developed or are being developed to assist States in implementing these standards.
The Unit is also working on building the capacity of the UNODC field office network through the provision of field guides for these Offices and to provide manuals based on evidence-based best practices to assist States in providing training in order to build the capacity of the various sectors of their criminal justice systems.
Current projects include the development of operational tools and training material. These include the following:
Brochures
- United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for Peacekeepers English, French, Spanish
Handbooks
- Handbook for prison managers and policymakers on Women and Imprisonment Russian
- Handbook on prisoner file management
- Handbook of basic principles and promising practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment French version
- Compendium of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice
- Handbook on Restorative justice programmes French version
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UNODC/UNICEF Manual for the Measurement of juvenile justice indicators
French
(Word and Excel versions of annexes can be found on the CD-ROM containing the Manual. For copies please contact UNODC Criminal Justice Reform Unit)
Studies
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Afghanistan: Implementing Alternatives to Imprisonment, in line with International Standards and National Legislation
- Afghanistan: Female prisoners and their social reintegration
Operational tools
- Child-friendly version of the UN Guidelines on Justice in matters involving child victims and witnesses of crime
( Arabic pdf - 1.6 MB, Chinese pdf - 1.4 MB, English pdf - 375 KB, French pdf - 964 KB, Russian pdf - 685 KB, Spanish pdf - 387 KB) - HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support in Prison Settings - a framework for an effective national response - available here
- UNODC field guides to penal reform, juvenile justice and victim issues (Forthcoming)
- Criminal justice assessment toolkit
- Effective response to violence against women: A guide for law enforcement and training (Forthcoming)
- Training material on HIV/AIDS prevention in prison settings (Forthcoming)
Best practices
- Protecting the Rights of Children in Conflict with the Law, 2005, Arabic (PDF, 1,4 MB), English (PDF, 636 KB), French (PDF, 709 KB) Spanish (PDF, 852 KB)
- Two workshops at the Eleventh Crime Congress also contained a focus on best practices in the area of criminal justice reform.
For more information, see the links below:
Workshop 2: Enhancing Criminal Justice Reform, including Restorative Justice:
http://www.un.org/webcast/crime2005/statements22.htm
http://www.icclr.law.ubc.ca/Site%20Map/Events/11UN.htm
Workshop 3: Strategies and Best Practices for Crime Prevention, in particular in relation to Urban Crime and Youth at Risk
http://www.un.org/webcast/crime2005/statements23.htm
http://www.crime-prevention-intl.org/menu_item.php?code=other_icpc_events
http://www.crime-prevention-intl.org/publications/pub_114_1.pdf