Naslov
The challenges in Considering a Role of Education in Penitentiary System in the Republic of Croatia

Autori
Gracin, Dijana ; Herceg, Jadranka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
VIII. International European Congress on Social Science, December 4-5, 2002 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka, Full Text Book

Urednik/ci
Mrnjaus, Kornelija

Izdavač
Institute of Economic Development And Social Researches Publications

Grad
Rijeka

Godina
2022

Raspon stranica
91-104

ISBN
978-625-6380-57-8

Ključne riječi
imprisonment, education of prisoners, scope and structure of criminality, educational programs, recidivism, rehabilitation

Sažetak
The education of prisoners in the penal system is regulated by numerous international documents, and in Croatia is prescribed by the Act on the Execution of the Prison Sentence 2021, which stipulates that every prisoner has the right to education. The aim of this research is to provide an overview of the relevant literature on adult offenders, analyze the extent, structure and dynamics of criminality in Croatia in the past decade (2013–2021), and determine how the educational system in Croatian penal institutions needs to be expanded with the spectrum of available educational programs that will be conducted by experts. Furthermore, the research addresses the motivation of prisoners to attend educational programs, allowing them to access higher levels of education and, as a result, participate in society as good citizens after release. The empirical analysis is based on secondary data obtained from the State Attorney’s Office’s database of registered criminal offenses, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, and Ministry of Justice reports during the observed period. In order to identify trends and patterns of crime during the observed period, the authors analyzed data relating to prisoners, including several criteria: level of education, type of criminal offense committed, and imposed penalties. The descriptive-comparative method was used during this research. The authors conclude that this topic is underrepresented in the existing literature, and that current educational programs do not achieve their primary goal, which is special prevention as the primary purpose of punishment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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