"Acknowledging the potentially adverse effects of imprisonment on the psychological, emotional and social aspects of the personality of the individual offender, "Bearing in mind the potentially damaging consequences of imprisonment for the family and for the social relationships of the offender, "Taking into account the effectiveness and lower economic and social cost of non-custodial sanctions, "Cognizant of the need to intensify the search for credible non-custodial sanctions and to expand their application, "Reaffirming that crime prevention, criminal justice and the treatment of offenders are important elements in the overall social defence and socio-economic development of States that embody respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Member States: "(a) To consider limiting the scope of criminal law in relation to socially undesirable behaviour and to examine the extent to which offences might be decriminalized; "(b) To consider also the extent to which the use of imprisonment might be replaced by non-custodial sanctions consistent with public safety; "(c) To emphasize that non-custodial sanctions constitute sentences in their own right and should not be seen as merely substitutes for sentences of imprisonment; "(d) To work towards the adoption and implementation of the draft United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules), including the necessary infrastructures and resources, and to foster favourable attitudes on the part of the community at large, especially legislators, judges, prosecutors and administrators; "(e) To make available non-custodial sanctions as judicial sanctions; "(f) To take into consideration, in the framework of non-custodial sanctions, the availability of alternatives to pre-trial custody that could be adopted more extensively; "(g) To avoid, reduce or eliminate overcrowding in prisons by considering the use of a combination of factors: a reduction in the length of prison sentences available; the substitution of non-custodial sanctions or 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the criminal justice system and the use of imprisonment, discussing the potential negative effects on individuals and society. It also emphasizes the importance of non-custodial sanctions and the need for alternatives to imprisonment. Given the context and content, it is likely that the text is related to the field of justice and human rights.

**Category**
Justice, Humanitarian aid and relief