Fängelsestraffet som självständig straffsanktion - en studie om dess uppkomst och medföljande straffrättsteoretiska diskurs i Sverige
(2014) LAGF03 20142Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- The purpose of this thesis is to examine and describe the origins of the sentence imprisonment as an independent punishment in Sweden, and to analyze the discourse concerning theory of punishment that followed. Through applying a legal dogmatic method the questions of the thesis are answered – when did imprisonment arise as an independent punishment and why then, what was the discourse concerning theory of punishment about – what was the purpose behind the punishment and where did the ideas come from.
Swedish scholars have different opinions about when imprisonment appeared in Sweden as an independent punishment and why then, which is due to problems concerning definition of the Swedish terms “frihetsstraff” (freedom punishment) and... (More) - The purpose of this thesis is to examine and describe the origins of the sentence imprisonment as an independent punishment in Sweden, and to analyze the discourse concerning theory of punishment that followed. Through applying a legal dogmatic method the questions of the thesis are answered – when did imprisonment arise as an independent punishment and why then, what was the discourse concerning theory of punishment about – what was the purpose behind the punishment and where did the ideas come from.
Swedish scholars have different opinions about when imprisonment appeared in Sweden as an independent punishment and why then, which is due to problems concerning definition of the Swedish terms “frihetsstraff” (freedom punishment) and “frihetsberövande” (imprisonment). Through examination and interpretation of literature the thesis locates the origin of imprisonment as an independent punishment to the early parts of the 19th century, as a result of the freedom ideology and prison system that came to Sweden during the first part of the century.
The discourse concerning theory of punishment and imprisonment was limited to the legal preparatory work that brought about the criminal law of 1864, in which imprisonment was regulated as an independent punishment. The discourse concerning theory of punishment and imprisonment was about the purpose of the punishment and the physical execution of imprisonment. Several European legal scholars and statutory law as well as American prison systems influenced the discourse.
As early as during the beginning of the 19th century ideas of purpose of punishment, such as the criminals improvement and crime prevention, spread. During the 1830’s and 1840’s the American prison systems dominated the Swedish discourse concerning the physical execution of imprisonment. The fact that imprisonment was regulated as an independent punishment in the criminal law of 1864 is indisputable. However, it is unclear what purpose of punishment that the criminal law was built upon, though it most likely was the purpose of crime prevention and the purpose of retaliation. Noteworthy is that the practice of imprisonment and the fact that it deprives the criminal of freedom has not been subject to any greater discussion. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka och redogöra för uppkomsten av fängelsestraffet som självständig straffsanktion i Sverige samt analysera den straffrättsteoretiska diskurs som därmed följde. Genom tillämpande av en rättsdogmatisk metod har uppsatsens frågeställningar besvarats – när uppkom fängelsestraffet som självständig straffsanktion och varför uppkom det när det uppkom, samt vad handlade den straffrättsteoretiska diskursen under denna period om – vilket var straffsyftet och varifrån kom idéerna.
Svenska forskare har olika uppfattningar om när fängelsestraffet uppkom som självständig straffsanktion i Sverige och varför det uppkom när det uppkom, vilket beror på en definitionsproblematik kring begreppen frihetsstraff och... (More) - Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka och redogöra för uppkomsten av fängelsestraffet som självständig straffsanktion i Sverige samt analysera den straffrättsteoretiska diskurs som därmed följde. Genom tillämpande av en rättsdogmatisk metod har uppsatsens frågeställningar besvarats – när uppkom fängelsestraffet som självständig straffsanktion och varför uppkom det när det uppkom, samt vad handlade den straffrättsteoretiska diskursen under denna period om – vilket var straffsyftet och varifrån kom idéerna.
Svenska forskare har olika uppfattningar om när fängelsestraffet uppkom som självständig straffsanktion i Sverige och varför det uppkom när det uppkom, vilket beror på en definitionsproblematik kring begreppen frihetsstraff och frihetsberövande. Genom granskning och tolkning av litteratur förlades fängelsestraffets uppkomst som självständig straffsanktion i denna uppsats till början av 1800-talet, som ett resultat av den frihetsideologi och det cellfängelsesystem som kom till Sverige under början av seklet.
Den straffrättsteoretiska diskursen kring fängelsestraffet avgränsades till att behandla det lagstiftningsarbete som föranledde 1864 års strafflag, i vilken fängelsestraffet stadgades som självständig straffsanktion. I den straffrättsteoretiska diskursen om fängelsestraffet förekom diskussion såväl om straffsyften som fängelsestraffets utformning. I diskursen skönjdes inflytande från flertalet europeiska rättsvetenskapsmän och lagverk, samt amerikanska fängelsesystem.
Redan under tidigt 1800-tal spreds tankar om straffsyften såsom brottslingens förbättring och allmänprevention. Under 1830- och 1840-talen dominerade de amerikanska fängelsesystemen den svenska diskussionen om fängelsestraffets utformning. Att fängelsestraffet stadgas som självständig straffsanktion i 1864 års strafflag är obestridligt. Däremot är det inte klarlagt vilka straffsyften strafflagen byggde på, mest sannolika är dock preventionstanken och vedergällningstanken. Anmärkningsvärt är att tillämpandet av fängelsestraff och det frihetsberövande det innebär, inte varit föremål för någon större diskussion. (Less)
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- author
- Ekberg, Rebecca LU
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- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20142
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- fängelsestraff, uppkomst, självständig straffsanktion, straffsyfte, straffrättsteori
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4925345
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Swedish scholars have different opinions about when imprisonment appeared in Sweden as an independent punishment and why then, which is due to problems concerning definition of the Swedish terms “frihetsstraff” (freedom punishment) and “frihetsberövande” (imprisonment). Through examination and interpretation of literature the thesis locates the origin of imprisonment as an independent punishment to the early parts of the 19th century, as a result of the freedom ideology and prison system that came to Sweden during the first part of the century.
The discourse concerning theory of punishment and imprisonment was limited to the legal preparatory work that brought about the criminal law of 1864, in which imprisonment was regulated as an independent punishment. The discourse concerning theory of punishment and imprisonment was about the purpose of the punishment and the physical execution of imprisonment. Several European legal scholars and statutory law as well as American prison systems influenced the discourse.
As early as during the beginning of the 19th century ideas of purpose of punishment, such as the criminals improvement and crime prevention, spread. During the 1830’s and 1840’s the American prison systems dominated the Swedish discourse concerning the physical execution of imprisonment. The fact that imprisonment was regulated as an independent punishment in the criminal law of 1864 is indisputable. However, it is unclear what purpose of punishment that the criminal law was built upon, though it most likely was the purpose of crime prevention and the purpose of retaliation. Noteworthy is that the practice of imprisonment and the fact that it deprives the criminal of freedom has not been subject to any greater discussion.}},
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