• E4J University Module Series: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

• Module 1: United Nations Norms and Standards on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

• Introduction and learning outcomes

• Key issues

  • Key terms
  • Topic 1 - Introducing the United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice vis-à-vis international law
  • Topic 2 - The scope of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice
  • Topic 3 - The United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice in operation
  • Summary
  • References

• Exercises

• Case studies

• Possible class structure

• Core reading

• Advanced reading

• Student assessment

• Additional teaching tools

• Guidelines to develop a stand-alone course

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• First published in September 2020
  

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  This module is a resource for lecturers  

Additional teaching tools

This section includes links to relevant teaching aides such as PowerPoint slides, video material, case studies, and other resources that could help the lecturer teach the issues covered by the Module. The slides and other resources can be adapted by lecturers.

PowerPoint presentation

• Presentation on Module 1 forthcoming

Video material

• Human Rights in 2066 | William Schabas | TEDxZurich [14:58 minutes]
• Human Rights in the 21st Century | Shami Chakrabarti | TEDxUCL [11:11 minutes]
• Aligning Anti-Terrorism Laws with Criminal Law and Human Rights | London School of Economics [6:44 minutes]
• Justice for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Human Rights [6:49 minutes]
• Inside One of Brazil's Dangerously Overcrowded Prisons | AJ+ [1:25 minutes]
• Remarks by Mr. Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, on promotion and protection of human rights at the 18^th meeting of the Third Committee | UN Web TV [11:25 minutes]

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