Charakterystyka nieformalnych struktur podkultury przestępczej
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Date
2015
Authors
Journal Title
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1643-8299
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2451-0858
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Publisher
Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM
Abstract
Prison sentence used in Polish penal system is one of the most widely criticised punishments
used for criminals. The convicted are sent into prisons or detention centres,
which makes them (the incarcerated) even more vulnerable to committing a crime due
to their isolation and solitary confi nement. In this way, a distinct subculture is created. It
is conditioned by many factors which determine its size, form, norms and rules enforced
by the prisoners. The phenomenon of prison subculture causes a wide range of negative
consequences, e.g. self-aggression; aggression towards other inmates, prison offi cers, or
even family; mental or physical abuse; mental or sexual disorders. Such situations have
a negative infl uence on the process of resocialisation, because they are destructive for the
personality of a prisoner, especially for a juvenile delinquent as his/her decision making
possibilities related to themselves are limited. Therefore, one might venture to say that
the bigger the infl uence of subculture norms and rules, the more disturbed the process of
resocialisation.
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Publikacja recenzowana / Peer-reviewed publication
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Keywords
prison subculture, resocialisation, penitentiary system, prisoner, incarcerated, prison, detention centre, crime, detention
Citation
Państwo i Społeczeństwo 2015 (XV), nr 2, s. 79-88.