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Crime, sentencing and rehabilitation in Europe

Crime, sentencing and rehabilitation in Europe. Santiago Redondo Nina Frerich University of Barcelona, Spain. European countries: 3 interrelated topics. Crime in past years: Victimization-fear of crime Evolution Sentencing: present incarceration Treatment applications Conclusions.

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Crime, sentencing and rehabilitation in Europe

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  1. Crime, sentencing and rehabilitation in Europe Santiago Redondo Nina Frerich University of Barcelona, Spain

  2. European countries: 3 interrelated topics • Crime in past years: • Victimization-fear of crime • Evolution • Sentencing: present incarceration • Treatment applications • Conclusions

  3. Pessimistic populations South/Central/East: -Low/moderate victimization -High insecurity perception Realistic Norht/Central Europe: -Moderate/higher victimization -Low insecurity perception Optimistic

  4. Victimization rates 1989-2005 for 10 crimes (damage/theft vehicles, burglary, theft, robbery, violence, sex crimes)

  5. Prison population rates in Europe (2013)The rate of each country reflects the number of prisoners per hundred thousand inhabitants. The countries have been divided into four territorial and sociocultural regions (Nordic countries, Central Europe, Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe). The average rate of incarceration (r) is presented for each region . (Source: compiled from information published by the International Centre for Prison Studies, University of Essex: www.prisonstudies.org) Nordic countries r= 63 Eastern Europe r= 210 Central European r= 98 Mediterranean r= 133

  6. Rehabilitation programs in European countries (1987-2012)(Source: Redondo & Frerich, 2013)

  7. Conclusions • No direct relation: actual crime-fear to crime • Stronger criminal policies (imprisonment) r fear of crime • Positive in Europe: treatment applications and research • More promotion of rehabilitation policies vs imprisonment

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