The report deals with the European responses to the Second United Nations Survey of Crime Trends, Operations of Criminal Justice Systems and Crime Prevention Strategies (1975-1980). It consists of three parts: conclusions and recommendations; an over-all review of crime and the operation of criminal justice in European countries; and a brief sketch of the criminal justice systems of 21 European countries. The report was prepared by Jerzy Jasinski (Poland), Hans J rgen Kerner (FRG), Knut Sveri (Sweden), Patrik Törnudd (Finland) and Katja Vodopivec (Yugoslavia).