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"The key is to see each individual as an individual" - A qualitative study on how crime-preventative authorities view recidivism in Sweden

Karmi, Nea Martina LU (2024) SOLM02 20241
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
In a sociolegal way, this study aims to understand the broader problem of recidivism and its
societal consequences. By conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews with experts in the
crime-preventative field, this study understood how these authorities look at recidivism.
Analysis in this study was done from the theoretical framework of street-level bureaucracy
together with law in action and law in books, and PNCP. Resulting that cooperation is still
processing to be even more effective, authorities work on their approaches to ex-inmates, and
factors that influence reoffending are present. Some factors are above the authorities since they
are stated in various laws and regulations, which might not always be coherent... (More)
In a sociolegal way, this study aims to understand the broader problem of recidivism and its
societal consequences. By conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews with experts in the
crime-preventative field, this study understood how these authorities look at recidivism.
Analysis in this study was done from the theoretical framework of street-level bureaucracy
together with law in action and law in books, and PNCP. Resulting that cooperation is still
processing to be even more effective, authorities work on their approaches to ex-inmates, and
factors that influence reoffending are present. Some factors are above the authorities since they
are stated in various laws and regulations, which might not always be coherent with the real
world. Housing, employment, and medical treatment as big security factors should be more
accessible, especially at the beginning of time outside prison. (Less)
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author
Karmi, Nea Martina LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOLM02 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Recidivism, authorities, ex-inmates, re-offending, cooperation, attitudes
language
English
id
9157131
date added to LUP
2024-06-19 12:56:55
date last changed
2024-06-19 12:56:55
@misc{9157131,
  abstract     = {{In a sociolegal way, this study aims to understand the broader problem of recidivism and its 
societal consequences. By conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews with experts in the 
crime-preventative field, this study understood how these authorities look at recidivism. 
Analysis in this study was done from the theoretical framework of street-level bureaucracy 
together with law in action and law in books, and PNCP. Resulting that cooperation is still 
processing to be even more effective, authorities work on their approaches to ex-inmates, and 
factors that influence reoffending are present. Some factors are above the authorities since they 
are stated in various laws and regulations, which might not always be coherent with the real 
world. Housing, employment, and medical treatment as big security factors should be more 
accessible, especially at the beginning of time outside prison.}},
  author       = {{Karmi, Nea Martina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"The key is to see each individual as an individual" - A qualitative study on how crime-preventative authorities view recidivism in Sweden}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}