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This paper1 offers some reflections on how to develop more effective policies against crime2, drawing on more than 10 years of research experience on the international drug problem. The paper consists of three parts. First, it tries to illustrate the so-called ‘justice gap’ in the world, and explain why an institution such as the United Nations has a comparative advantage in trying to close that gap. Secondly, it will detail four lessons that I have learnt from my own personal experience as head of research in the United Nations International Drug Control Programme, now called the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Thirdly, it will try and show how these lessons can be applied in related areas and used as good practice in research on crime.
The views expressed in this paper are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations.
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Chawla, S. (2004). Some Reflections on Drugs and Crime Research in an International Context. In: Savona, E.U. (eds) Crime and Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2924-0_12
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