CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Kokorin, Ilya Vladimirovich |
|---|---|
| Title | Probation services in Europe and Russian experience of social reintegration and rehabilitation of offenders |
| Summary | Issues of crime and punishment have taken an important place in the modern political, social and cultural life of the European societies. Famous criminologist David Garland highlights the shift experienced by England and Wales and the United States towards the “culture of control”, an indispensable characteristic of the so-called penal modernism. In this new penology, rehabilitative or welfarist ideals give way to public protection and widespread incarceration. Changing attitudes and circumstances lead to a reassessment of the role played by probation services. In this research I draw on recent theoretical knowledge regarding criminal justice and offender management, as well as the international law framework to help advance our understanding of the current trends in probation, and penal systems of England and Wales, the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway and Finland) in general. After examining the historical background of probation services in the abovementioned countries and their modern role, status and objectives, I argue that there has apparently been a change in the penal policy following the vector of increased punitiveness and managerialism. Taking into account these developments, I explore the existing penitentiary system of the Russian Federation, which remains largely outdated, and the recently proposed reforms. Finally, I discuss some of the possible ways of modernizing the Russian system of criminal justice and some of the implications of the policy transfer. |
| Supervisor | Borbíró, Andrea |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/kokorin_ilya.pdf |
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