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lecture 19 - comparative penology (norway) Flashcards

1
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norwegian penal system is built on what economy and principle

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  • social democratic political economy
  • principle of normalisation
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norway is exceptionally

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liberal

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3
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comparative penology broadens perspectives on

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  • legal systems
  • etiological assumptions about crime
  • approaches to punishment
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4
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what does comparative penology reveal potentials for

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policy transfer

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5
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importance of what to understand relationships between political and economic institutions and approaches to crime and punishment

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political economy

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6
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the political economy goes beyond per capita rates of imprisonment (positivist data collection) to include:
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  • varieties of capitalism
  • differences in welfare state regimes
  • levels of inequality
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nordic countries are described as having what culture

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social democratic, political and social culture

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what is social democratic
What state
what promotion of
what culture

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  • capitalist welfare state
  • promotion of social cohesion, inclusion
  • egalitarian culture
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welfare system in norway

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  • universal and comprehensive welfare
  • low income inequality
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what representation, parliament and consensus do they have in norway

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  • proportional representation
  • unicameral parliament (uni =1)
  • consensus and compromise
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11
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norway is one of the early adopters of what?

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progressive human equal rights

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12
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norway criminal justice system is built upon?

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  • penal welfarism
  • no privatisation
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13
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why does norway have an anti othering discourse

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  • high public trust in gov and others
  • news media less sensational
  • no knee jerk reactions to exceptional crimes
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14
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what % of people serve less than 90 days in prison

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55%
no indeterminate sentences

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15
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prison population in norway

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2991

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16
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how many prisons in norway

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58

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17
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largest prison capacity in norway

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400

18
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occupancy rate in norway %

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81%

19
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whats their worst type of detention

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preventative detention

20
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what statements do they not use in norway

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expressive victim impact statements

21
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how does norway manage its prison population

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sentencing queue for minor offences
weekend custody

22
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operational staff number in norway prisons

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3600
more staff than prisoners
corrections is a well regarded career with high retention rate

23
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what % of prison staff are women

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40% women

24
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what % are foreign nationals in norwayy

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28%

25
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what principle underpins norway

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principle of normalisation

26
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what do prison conditions in norway resemble

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resembles life outside as much as possible

27
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what aspects do the new prisons in norway have

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  • little conventional physical security
  • access to nature
  • village like
28
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how many people to a cell in norway

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one man to one cell as overcrowding is unacceptable

29
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what model do they need for service delivery

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import model
- your dentist/doctor/ lecturer will come into visit you in prison

30
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what allocation system do norway prisons

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crime blind

31
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do prisoners retain legal rights

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yes all legal rights

32
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when is rehabilitation and resettlement pushed onto prisoners

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from day one

33
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what type of rehabilation and resettlement do they use

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  • little use of cognitive OBPs
  • greater use of open prisons
  • reintegration guarantee
  • private and family visits
34
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what is the biggest criticsm for norway approach to prisons

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their treatment of foreign national prisoners

35
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what produces greater punitiveness to outsiders

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nationalistic
insular cultural
ethnic homogeneity

36
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where are foreign national prisoners over represented

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in the remand population, sometimes in solitary confinement

37
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what rights are FNP excluded from

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-free of charge legal represenation
- family visits
- some welfare benefits
- sometimes rehabiliative programmes

38
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what is the reason for punitiveness against FNP

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  • reflective of wider societal reduction in collective interest since 2004 rise in immigration
  • made criminal justice and penal policy more politicised
39
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comparing penal systems allows us to move beyond what?

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ethnocentricsm
- rethink what is normal
- learn from best and worst practices

40
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what are social democratic countries pursuing sentencing and penal policies like

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exceptionally LIBERAL
nordic cjs is grounded in PENAL WELFARISM

41
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norweigan penal principles and practices are widely regarded as producing the most?

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humane and more effective lived experiences of imprisonment

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