Area of Focus: Crime and Policing

Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Jun 06, 2007

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Crime and Policing

Definition

Crime and policing refers to the criminal justice system, the treatment and rights of suspects and prisoners, the approach and action of police to suspects and members of the public, including police harassment, aggression and racism, within communities, regions, and states

Keywords

racism, protection of rights, abuse, police harassment, persecution, law, rule of law, respect for law, racial profiling, social justice, equality, rights, racism, violence, police aggression, rights of the police, prisoners, criminals, suspects, criminal justice system, arbitrary arrest, detention

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FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS

Civil Liberties and Police

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CILIP was founded in 1978 with the aim of making information available to the public concerning the development of police organizations and operations internationally.

Asian Crime Prevention Foundation The Asia Crime Prevention Foundations (ACPF) is an international non-governmental organization, established in 1982, to promote sustainable development, peace and stability in Asia and the world through more effective crime prevention, criminal justice policies and practices, and mutual cooperation among all those concerned(¨Constitution.

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