Handbook of Basic Principles and Promising Practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment
- ISBN-10
- 9211482208
- ISBN-13
- 9789211482201
- Category
- Political Science / International Relations / General
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- UN
- Authors
- Dirk van Zyl Smit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Description
Introduces the reader to the basic principles central to understanding alternatives to imprisonment as well as descriptions of promising practices implemented throughout the world. This handbook offers information about alternatives to imprisonment at various stages of the criminal justice process.
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