Crime Prevention and Control was called upon to include among its priorities the elaboration of guidelines relating to the independence of judges and the selection, professional training and status of judges and prosecutors, "Whereas the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders adopted the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, 147/ subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolutions 40/32 of 29 November 1985 and 40/146 of 13 December 1985, 145/ General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). 146/ See gjx.tb United Natipn_s Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Caracas, 25 Auqust-5 September 1980 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.81.IV.4), chap. I, sect. B. 14,7/ See Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Milan, 26 Auaust-6 September 1985 (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.86.IV.1), chap. I, sect. D. "Whereas, in resolution 7 of the Seventh Congress, the Committee was called upon to consider the need for guidelines relating, inter alia, to the selection, professional training and status of prosecutors, their expected tasks and conduct, means to enhance their contribution to the smooth functioning of the criminal justice system and their co-operation with the police, the scope of their discretionary powers, and their role in criminal proceedings, and to report thereon to future United Nations congresses, "The Guidelines set forth below, which have been formulated to assist Member States in their tasks of securing and promoting the effectiveness, impartiality and fairness of prosecutors in criminal proceedings, should be respected and taken into account by Governments within the framework of their national legislation and practice, and should be brought to the attention of prosecutors, as well as other persons, such as judges, lawyers, members of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the functioning of the criminal justice system, focusing on the independence of judges, selection, training, and status of judges and prosecutors, as well as their roles in criminal proceedings. This suggests that the category should be related to law, justice, or governance.

**Category**
Justice, Law