Prisoners, prisons and punishment in small societies

This paper aims to analyse the subject of prisoners, prisons and punishment in small societies. An attempt is made to compare the prison system in a small society (Iceland) with those of other larger societies, in particular those of other Nordic countries. Small institutions function better in many...

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Main Author: Baldursson, Erlendur (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2000
In: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Year: 2000, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 6-15
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Strafvollzug
Island
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Summary:This paper aims to analyse the subject of prisoners, prisons and punishment in small societies. An attempt is made to compare the prison system in a small society (Iceland) with those of other larger societies, in particular those of other Nordic countries. Small institutions function better in many respects than larger ones. The problems that emerge, and there are problems in all prisons, are more visible and can therefore more easily be discussed and solved
ISSN:1404-3858