The political agreement to establish the Commission derived from a ministerial meeting held in Versailles in 1991. It was preceded by a more technically focussed Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, formed in 1971 to replace an earlier expert advisory committee and tackle a broadened scope of UN interest in criminal justice policy.
Aliases
Comitato per la prevenzione del crimine e della lotte alle delinquenzaKomitéen for Forebyggelse af KriminalitetAuschuss für Verbrechensverhütung und -bekämpfungCommittee on Crime Prevention and ControlComité de Prevención del Delito y Lucha contra la DelincuenciaComité pour la prévention du crime et la lutte contre la délinquance