NCJ Number
26865
Date Published
1975
Length
44 pages
Annotation
THIS MONOGRAPH, PREPARED FOR THE WASHINGTON WORLD LAW CONFERENCE (OCTOBER 12-17, 1975), IS A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY, LEGAL STATUS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT POSTURE OF THESE RULES ADOPTED IN 1955.
Abstract
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOCUS ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE RULES, THE EXTENT OF FORMAL INCORPORATION OF THE RULES OR THEIR SUBSTANCE IN THE CORRECTIONAL OR PENAL CODES OF MEMBER NATIONS OF THE UN, THE EXTENT OF WORLD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULES IN THE ACTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS, AND THE VARIOUS NATIONAL MECHANISMS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES OR SIMILAR GUARANTIES OF OFFENDER TREATMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)