Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit

The Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit is a standardized and cross-referenced set of tools designed to enable

United Nations agencies, government officials engaged in criminal justice reform, as well as other organizations and individuals to conduct comprehensive assessments of criminal justice systems; to identify areas of technical assistance; to assist agencies in the design of interventions that integrate United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice; and to assist in training on these issues. The Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit is a practical guide intended for use by those charged with the assessment of criminal justice systems and the implementation of criminal justice reform.

Designed to be a dynamic set of documents that continue to meet assessment needs as they evolve, the Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit will be adapted and enhanced, with an electronic version that will be updated on an ongoing basis. The Tools have been grouped within criminal justice system sectors, with the first four sectors as follows: Policing; Access to Justice; Custodial and Non-Custodial Measures; and Cross-Cutting Issues. The Tools are organized thematically, both to ensure ease of use and to assist the assessor in understanding the key issues confronting the system being assessed. As future needs are identified, additional Tools will be added.

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INTRODUCTION
Introducing the Toolkit Decision points map in the criminal justice system
POLICING

		Public Safety and Police Service Delivery English, Spanish, Russian, French
		The Integrity and Accountability of the Police English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Crime Investigation English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Police Information and Intelligence Systems English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Forensic services and infrastructure, English
ACCESS TO JUSTICE

		The Courts English, Spanish, Russian, French
		The Independence, Impartiality and Integrity of the Judiciary English, Spanish, Russian
		The Prosecution Service English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Legal Defence and Legal Aid English, Spanish, Russian

CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL MEASURES

		The Prison System English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Detention Prior to Adjudication English, Spanish, Russian
		Alternatives to Incarceration, English, Russian, French
		Social Reintegration, English, Russian, French

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

		Criminal Justice Information English, Spanish, Russian
		Juvenile Justice English, Spanish, Russian, French
		Victims and Witnesses English, Spanish, Russian, French
		International Cooperation English, Spanish, Russian
		Crime Prevention Assessment Tool English, French, Spanish, Portuguese Gender in the Criminal Justice System Assessment Tool, English

United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime

Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit