Prison populations as political constructs: the case of Finland, Holland and Sweden
Countries such as Finland, Holland and Sweden have witnessed similar economic and social developments and have been affected by similar crime trends. However, over the past 50 years, the daily prison populations in these three Northern European countries have developed very differently. An attempt i...
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Tipo de documento: | Electronic/Print Artículo |
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2003
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Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Año: 2003, Volumen: 4, Número: 1, Páginas: 21-38 |
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen: | Disponible en Tübingen. IFK: In: Z 181 |
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Sumario: | Countries such as Finland, Holland and Sweden have witnessed similar economic and social developments and have been affected by similar crime trends. However, over the past 50 years, the daily prison populations in these three Northern European countries have developed very differently. An attempt is made here to discuss these diverse developments in the light of a perspective that treats daily prison populations as political constructs |
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ISSN: | 1404-3858 |
DOI: | 10.1080/14043850310009921 |