What important international criminal justice organizations does this chapter discuss? Describe the role of each in fighting international crime
What will be an ideal response?
The United Nations is the largest and most inclusive international body in the world. It was founded in 1945 and is very interested in international crime prevention and world criminal justice systems. There are a number of key U.N. resolutions and recommendations on criminal justice; the UN also conducts world crime surveys and maintains and Office on Drugs and Crime.
Interpol is an international law enforcement support organization that began operations in 1946. Interpol acts as a clearinghouse for information on offenses and suspects who operate across national boundaries.
Europol is the integrated police-oriented intelligence-gathering and dissemination arm of the member nations of the European Union. Its mission is to improve the effectiveness and cooperation within the member states of the European Union with the ultimate goal of preventing and combating various serious forms of international organized crime.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was created in 2000. It is intended to be a permanent court for trying individuals committing the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. The goal of the ICC is to be a global judicial institution with international jurisdiction complementing national legal systems around the world.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Compare Compstat and intelligence-led policing, providing three differences and two similarities
What will be an ideal response?
The following are all possible remedies for the discriminatory nature of peremptory challenges except:
a. Background checks b. Increasing available information c. Category masking d. Consciousness raising
Who typically requests a fitness-for-duty evaluation?
A. a police psychologist B. the department head C. a family member of the officer D. the officer