RT Article
T1 Monitoring the crime situation: a developing country perspective
JF Improving knowledge on crime
SP 111
OP 116
A1 Carranza, Elías
A2 Ciafardini, Mariano
A2 Gastrow, Peter 1947-
A2 Guo, Jianan
A2 Kahn, Tulio
A2 Leones, Celia
A2 Sita, Masamba
LA English
YR 2009
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1905082797
AB The systematic collection of data on crime and justice can pose a serious challenge for developing countries. Many such countries lack regular national mechanisms for the collection, analysis, publication and utilization of crime data. When funding choices are to be made, there may be a perceived stark choice between allocating valuable resources to data collection and putting police officers on patrol in the streets. In the context of frequent low rates of response by developing countries to international data collection initiatives such as the United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems, the present article draws on the experience of practitioners to suggest ways to establish effective crime data collection systems in developing countries. The importance of capacity-building, computerization and the technical support of the relevant international actors are highlighted.
DO 10.18356/6d21b607-en