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Spotlighting the probation meeting
Little is known about the content of meetings between formerly imprisoned persons and probation staff following imprisonment. This blogpost highlights lived experiences of these meetings, from the perspectives of persons who recently returned to the community. Not surprisingly, the interaction contributed to feelings of being captured in freedom. But above all, in these contexts, the…
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Let’s talk methods! The potential of app-based textual interviewing in criminology
Qualitative criminologists still rarely use technology when collecting research data, despite the fact that most people today communicate digitally on an everyday basis. Using text-based apps to conduct interviews is one example of how digital platforms can be used as an advantage both to conduct interviews and to recruit interviewees from hard-to-reach populations. New blog…
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Punishment in the digital age: smart prisons, video visitation and electronic surveillance in the 21st century
The relationship between punishment and digitalisation is an evolving one; raising questions about the influence of digital technologies on contemporary and future correctional practices. Prisons have typically prioritised adaptation of new technologies for security, surveillance and control, although recent trends towards “smart” prisons and increased digital communication after the pandemic suggest a potential shift towards…
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Unfulfilled educational potential in Danish prisons
Incarcerated people in Danish prisons and remand prisons are requesting better educational options. However, the lack of educational options – especially above ground school level – place limitations on meeting the educational requests of the incarcerated people, leaving a large unfulfilled educational potential in Danish prisons. This is one of the major conclusions of the…
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Exploring the Complexities of Sexual Consent and Voluntariness in Swedish Youth Intimate Partner Violence
By Clara Fahlstadius Participating in the European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV) in Reykjavik, Iceland was an inspiring experience. As ECDV brings together researchers, practitioners and civil society from both in – and outside Europe, it creates a vibrant buzz and offers diverse and interesting presentations. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to…
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The export of an ‘exceptional’ penal system
The Norwegian prison system has long been considered exceptional and one of the most humane in the world. The supposedly low reoffending rates, good material conditions, as well as the ambition to “turn prisoners into good neighbours” have attracted and astonished researchers, journalists and civil society organisations worldwide. But what happens when one attempts to…
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What works? MOSAIK works!
“MOSAIK works!” a probation officer enthusiastically answered as I asked her the classic question: What works? This exchange of words took place as I was conducting an extensive field work study observing daily life in two Danish probation offices and interviewing probation officers about their thoughts on rehabilitation and punishment.
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Studying children of incarcerated parents with register data
Criminality of parents strongly predicts the criminal behavior of their offspring. A possible consequence of parental criminality is parental prison sentence (PPS), which makes research on this topic a vital part of the research body of intergenerational transmission of crime. I present descriptive preliminary findings on the associations between PPS and offspring criminal behavior.
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Young people with ethnic minority backgrounds need to deal with stigmas and over-policing
Nordic countries experience problems of over-policing and ethnic or racial profiling. Instead of questioning how much, when and who, what is less often researched is how these young people manage these stigmas on an everyday basis.
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The criminal procedure runs like a train
By Jani Hannonen Article project: Principle of Non-Punishment, Victim-Offenders, and Evidence I presented ongoing research during the NSfK Research Seminar in Hämeenlinna (8.–10.5.2023). In this co-authored article with Heini Kainulainen, we study the principle of non-punishment from the perspective of evidence. The article is based on expert interviews (N 20) we conducted for a previous…