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Parole, Politics and Penal Policy

open access: yesQUT Law Review, 2018
This article examines the most recent changes in Australian parole laws, policies and practices in the context of the changing relations between legislatures, the courts and parole authorities. It argues that legislatures, purportedly reflecting public opinion, have become less willing to trust either the courts or parole boards and have eroded their ...
Freiberg, Arie   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Persistent punishment : users views of short prison sentences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Semi-structured interviews were conducted of 22 prisoners to gather information about the characteristic features of short prison sentences. Themes raised in comments included: the frequency and quality of sentences, addiction, family, and penal ...
Davis M.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Primary Psychoses Among Sentenced Prisoners in Finland

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of primary psychotic disorders among sentenced prisoners in Finland. Exploring the extent and correlates of lifetime primary psychoses through high‐quality data is crucial for early identification and effective interventions within correctional settings.
Petra Laivonen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racjonalny ustawodawca wobec opinii społecznej a populizm penalny

open access: yesArchiwum Kryminologii, 2008
Opracowanie porusza problem populizmu w stanowieniu prawa wobec społecznych oczekiwań racjonalności ustawodawcy. Autor analizuje współcześnie występujące w polskiej polityce tendencje polegające na wzrastającej penalizacji oraz punitywności, przy ...
Kaczmarek Tomasz
doaj   +1 more source

Kebijakan Kriminal Penanggulangan Cyber Bullying terhadap Anak sebagai Korban [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The result of this study shows that the present Indonesia criminal policy dealing with cyber bullying either the penal policy or the non penal policy, they both can be used to prevent the act of cyber bullying.
Bariah, C. (Chairul)   +3 more
core  

Are gender equality institutions the policy allies of the feminist movement? A contingent "yes" in the Spanish central state [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article studies the extent to which gender equality institutions are the policy allies of the feminist movement in Spain. A policy ally of the feminist movement is defined as one that adopts the demands of the movement and includes them in the ...
Valiente Fernández, Celia
core   +3 more sources

Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Financing. The Case of ‘Legality Rating’

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The financial crisis has heightened awareness of ethical and legal issues in the business context. Corporate ethical behaviour is increasingly measured through sustainability ratings. Since 2012, in Italy, the introduction of a sustainability rating, namely the legality rating (LR), has served as an innovative ‘label’ for socially responsible ...
Federica Doni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Security orientation in Iran and USA penal policy [PDF]

open access: yesFaṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i Kiyfarī, 2012
There are two kinds of penal policies: justice oriented and the othersecurity / enemy oriented penal policy. However the limitation ofindividual responsibilities and not interfering in their private life arefundamental, in some late decades could be said
Abdol ali Tavlljohi   +1 more
doaj  

Penal Policy in the Russian Federation. Trends and Perspectives

open access: yesArchiwum Kryminologii, 2020
For many years the Russian Federation has had one of the highest numbers of people incarcerated in penal institutions (per 100,000 population). As of 1 January 2020, there were 523,928 people in prison.
Dikaeva Milana Salmanovna
doaj   +1 more source

Queer configurations: The female divine, regional identity, and Queer‐religious belonging in South India

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores how queerness and religion intersect in a unique enactment of Bathukamma, a flower festival honoring the female divine in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Telangana. Drawing on theories of figuration, I analyze how local queer organizations celebrate the festival in a way that engages two distinctive ...
Stefan Binder
wiley   +1 more source

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