Essays about: "prisons"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 43 essays containing the word prisons.

1. 26. Human trafficking in the Sinai Desert : A case study of Egypt

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Ruth Ghebrai; [2015]
   Keywords : human trafficking; Sinai; Egypt; ransom; extortion; securitization; Arendt; conceptual framework;

   Abstract : Since 2009 thousands of Eritreans, as well as other, sub-Saharan migrants have become victims of human trafficking in the Sinai Peninsula. These occurrences are linked to the newly coined notion of “Sinai Trafficking” which has been labeled as a new form of human trafficking. READ MORE

3. 27. Prisoners' Wives : Microcredit as a Contributior to Women Empowerment in Medellín, Colombia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Anna Wallström; Hanna Bergenblad; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Microcredits is a widely researched topic within development research, however it seems like little research is done on how it helps to empower prisoners’ wives. The literature is mixed, with both positive and negative results of microfinance as a contributor to development, and the most known research on prisoners’ wives is almost 30 years old. READ MORE

4. 28. The Scandinavian Exceptionalism Thesis And Penal Policy Making. Exploring Penal Exceptionalism And The Public’s Legal Consciousness In Sweden.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Ellinor Wepsäläinen; Anna Wikström; [2014]
   Keywords : Scandinavian exceptionalism; penal punitiveness; public opinion; legal consciousness; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : When studying in Brussels, Belgium, we first encountered the term “Scandinavian Exceptionalism”. We came to understand that many western countries are experiencing an increased punitiveness; high imprisonment rates, overcrowded prisons, relatively bad prison conditions as opposed to the Scandinavian countries. READ MORE

5. 29. Free your mind : A treatment arena for rehabilitation in prison

   University essay from Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

   Author : Cecilie Holmboe; [2013]
   Keywords : Interior architecture; prison; rehabilitation;

   Abstract : In Scandinavian prisons today there is an increasing focus on the rehabilitation of criminal behaviour. Through work, education and treatment programs the probation services goal is to bring about change and encourage the inmates to live a better life after time served, not simply provide secure custody. READ MORE

6. 30. Escaping the Hermit Kingdom An : analysis of China’s policy towards North Korean Refugees

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Catherine Petersson; [2013]
   Keywords : non-reofoulement; North Korea; China; refugees; asylum; mänskliga rättigheter; human rights; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This paper deals with the issue of migration between North Korea and China. North Korea does not grant its citizens the legal right to freedom of movement, but famine and poverty has forced many to attempt escape through China, hoping to eventually reach South Korea. READ MORE