A/CONF. 187/5 Contents I. Introduction: new challenges and concerns II. Recent findings 6-26 3 A. Overall crime rates 12-13 B. Other trends 7 C. Crime and political change 18-2 D. Crime and stability Ill. Reducing and preventing crime 27-37 Major concerns in crime pre 28-37 IV. Crime prevention: a national and global priority 38-39 V. Conclusions future international action 1. European Union: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997 2. Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States: average total recorded crimes. 1990-1997 3. Asia and the pacific: average total recorded crimes. 1990-1997 6 4. Selected countries: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997A/CONF.187/5 2 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction: new challenges and concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 3 II. Recent findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26 3 A. Overall crime rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 4 B. Other trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 7 C. Crime and political change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21 7 D. Crime and stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24 8 E. Crime and technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26 8 III. Reducing and preventing crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-37 9 Major concerns in crime prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-37 9 IV. Crime prevention: a national and global priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 11 V. Conclusions: future international action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 11 Tables 1. European Union: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997 .......................... 5 2. Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997 .................................................... 5 3. Asia and the Pacific: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997 ....................... 6 4. Selected countries: average total recorded crimes, 1990-1997 ........................ 6