Useful links for scientists

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Campbell library provides systematic reviews of different measures impact on education, social benefits and crime prevention. The site is being constantly updating with actual information. campbellcollaboration.org

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is the resource, which offers legal information on drugs to support research, policy and programs worldwide: www.ncjrs.gov

The European Judicial Network (EJN) is the network of national contact points for the facilitation of judicial cooperation in criminal matters. These contact points assist with establishing direct contacts between competent authorities and by providing legal and practical information necessary to prepare an effective request for judicial cooperation or to improve judicial cooperation in general: www.ejn-crimjust.europa.eu

American Society of Criminology is an international organization whose members pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. The Society’s objectives are to encourage the exchange, in a multidisciplinary setting, of those engaged in research, teaching, and practice. The Society’s membership includes students, practitioners, and academicians from the many fields of criminal justice and criminology: www.asc41.com

Center for Problem-Oriented Policing. The mission of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is to advance the concept and practice of problem-oriented policing in open and democratic societies. It does so by making readily accessible information about ways in which police can more effectively address specific crime and disorder problems: popcenter.asu.edu

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime provides a platform to promote greater debate and innovative approaches as the building blocks to an inclusive global strategy against organized crime. It commissions and shares research globally; curates a robust resource library of 2,000 reports and tools specific to organized crime; and uses its tremendous convening power to unite both the private and public sectors against organized crime: globalinitiative.net

The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI) is the European regional institute. In its activity the Institute aims at identifying evidence-based criminal justice and crime prevention practices in Europe, and sharing these within Europe and beyond in order to advance more effective, rational and humane criminal justice systems: www.heuni.fi

The mission of the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC) is to support the development and implementation of practical and effective policies, programs and projects designed to reduce crime and delinquincy in communities, cities and other geographics units, and to reinforce a sense of safety: cipc-icpc.org

Chr. Michelsen Institute – knowledge for modern development and justice. The website provides webinars, conferences, and publications on various topics connected with human rights and fighting with poverty. Institute’s activity includes research, evaluations, training, evidence review and communication: www.cmi.no

 


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