policies that would have the effect of reducing levels of imprisonment world-wide, particularly in respect of relatively trivial types of crime. i£/ See H'Man_-RiahJ;.SJ A..-ÇQmpil.atian.-9f.-In.ter.PAtLQ.aâl— 1.а^гше.п|;.а (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.88.XIV.1), sect. G. "Recognizing that successful measures for combating crime are, for the most part, to be found outside the sentencing process, that sentencing practices should be seen neither as a cause of current levels of crime nor as solutions to crime problems in the future, and that, although one of the goals of the criminal justice system as a whole is to reduce crime, the purpose of sentencing is to contribute to that goal by responding in a just and measured fashion to wrongdoing in society, "Recognizing also that a sentencing policy that accomplishes the aforesaid goal will contribute to the well-being of society by providing for sanctions that preserve the authority of the law and promote respect for it, "Recognizing further that sentencing is but one stage of the criminal justice system and that, similarly, imprisonment does not occur only as a result of a decision by a judge to sentence an offender, "Adopts the following recommendations for further action at the national, regional and international levels: "1. Recommends that each Member State should consider taking the following action: "(a) Developing techniques for reducing to a minimum the intrusion of its criminal justice system into the lives of members of society; "(b) Creating a process that encourages prosecutors and other officials within the criminal justice system to support techniques of resolving disputes and conflicts, such as those involving mediation and reparation; "(c) Acknowledging the advisability of allowing an authority such as the prosecutor, where appropriate, to screen certain types of cases out of the criminal justice system instead of always proceeding with formal charges;
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the topic of criminal justice and sentencing policies, with a focus on reducing levels of imprisonment and promoting alternative methods for resolving disputes and conflicts. The text does not seem to be directly related to any of the economic or resource-based categories, as it does not discuss economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, or international trade. Instead, it appears to be more focused on social and humanitarian issues.

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Health, Education