Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: This is the name of a specific United Nations office. Its core function is to address global issues related to crime. This includes developing strategies to stop crime before it happens (prevention), improving systems for dealing with crime and offenders (criminal justice), and helping countries update and harmonize their laws (law reform).

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The report was published by the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
  • Experts from the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice provided technical assistance to the member state.
  • A key function of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is to facilitate international cooperation against transnational crime.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, diplomatic, or legal contexts when referring to UN policies, programs, or publications in this specific field.
• It can be part of longer titles, such as "the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network of Institutes."

Variants and Related Words

• UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: A common abbreviated form.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime): This is a related but broader UN entity. The functions of crime prevention and criminal justice are often housed within or closely associated with UNODC.
• UNCJIN (United Nations Criminal Justice Information Network): A historical related network.

Synonyms

• UN crime office (informal)
• UN criminal justice body

Notes on Meaning

• This term refers specifically to an organizational entity within the United Nations system, not to the abstract concepts of crime prevention or criminal justice themselves.
• It is a compound proper noun and is typically treated as a singular entity.

Noun

1. the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform