Essays about: "imprisonment"

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  1. 1. The naivety towards China is now over : An analysis of the Swedish political elite's changed attitude toward China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hampus Håkansson; [2023]
    Keywords : ontological security theory; OST; Sweden; China; discourse analysis; Robert J. Steele; anxiety; critical situations;

    Abstract : Despite the well-established consensus within the Swedish parliament regarding the benefits of trade with China while at the same time promoting democracy, an unexpected change arose in June 2023, when a united Swedish parliament adopted a report that identified China as a threat to Swedish interests. Consequently, this thesis seeks to address the research question: Can the Swedish political elite's changed attitude towards China be understood through the theory of ontological security? Employing a framework established in Robert J. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

    Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

  4. 3. Containment as Imprisonment or Freedom : A Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Conceptual Container Metaphors in The Handmaid’s Tale

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Lina Haji Akram; [2023]
    Keywords : conceptual metaphor theory; conceptual container metaphors; embodiment; cognitive stylistics; mental states;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a close reading of the award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a framework, and the notion of embodiment, the study sheds light on metaphorical linguistic expressions that contribute to the realization of conceptual container metaphors pertinent to the main character’s psychological state. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pre-Trial Detention and Its Alternatives in Cambodia: A Critical Study of National Practice, Criminal Procedure Code, and Its Adherence to International Human Rights Standards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Vannak Sun; [2021]
    Keywords : Pre-trial detention; Police custody; Duration of pre-trial detention; Duration of police custody; Grounds for pre-trial detention; Grounds for police custody; Alternatives to pre-trial detention; Cambodia; Practice; International Human Rights Standards; Criminal Procedure Code of Cambodia; ICCPR; Electronic Monitoring Bracelet; Non-custodial measures; Petty offense; Misdemeanor; Felony.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The unnecessary and disproportionate use of pre-trial detention is a global issue that affects developed and developing countries alike. According to World Prison Brief, Cambodia has ranked 12th (among 217 countries) making it become a country with one of the highest percentages of pre-trial detainees: 71.8 percent to be exact. READ MORE

  6. 5. From ‘Nordic Exceptionalism’ to ‘Swedish Expansionism’

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : John Lowe; [2021]
    Keywords : narrative criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; punishment; prisons; policing; political narratives; gangs; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The recent growth of the Swedish prison population and police force suggests a stark reversal from the small, rehabilitation oriented criminal justice system described in the “Nordic penal exceptionalism thesis.” This paper is based on a narrative analysis of documents published by the Government Offices of Sweden in the collection titled “A Safer Sweden” from 2013 to 2021. READ MORE