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- Alm, Susanne, et al.
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Your Own Personal Jesus? Doctrinal Beliefs versus Personal Spirituality Among Inmates Involved in the Monastery Route in Swedish Prisons
- 2019
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In: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. - : Wiley. - 0021-8294 .- 1468-5906. ; 58:1, s. 192-209
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Previous studies, mainly from the United States, have indicated that religious beliefs can help inmates to cope with imprisonment and to build hopes for the future. The purpose of this study was to examine if this is the case also in Sweden, which is usually considered to be one of the most secular countries in the world. The data consist of semistructured interviews with 14 prisoners participating in the so‐called Monastery Route activities within Swedish prisons. Although the activities are based on Christianity, the explicit aim is to invite individuals from all religions, as well as those with an open attitude toward spirituality. How do the inmates formulate their beliefs (if any) along the lines of doctrinal religiousness and personal spirituality, respectively? And, how does this orientation affect the ability to cope with imprisonment, as well as the views of the future? The results show that a small number of the participants defined themselves as Christian, but that the majority had instead developed a more personal form of spirituality. This provided them with a means of working with themselves and gave them a sense of inner calm. The study's findings are contrasted against conflicting results from the United States.
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Att odla kriminologi : Perspektiv på brott och utsatthet. Festskrift till Eva Tiby
- 2019
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Editorial collection (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Att odla kriminologi är en bok inspirerad av den forskningstradition om brott och utsatthet som Eva Tiby har planterat. Vi som har skrivit denna antologi har påverkats av de idéer Eva har odlat genom sin forskning och undervisning. Bokens 18 kapitel handlar därför om: hatbrott, viktimologi, kvinnor och brott, pedagogik, diskurser och konstruktioner.Eva Tiby har främst varit verksam som forskare och professor vid Kriminologiska institutionen på Stockholms universitet. Där har hon introducerat och utvecklat forskningen och undervisningen om hatbrott och viktimologi. Tack vare Eva uppmärksammades dessa nya områden både akademiskt och politiskt i Sverige. Hon har också forskat om kvinnor och brott, samt analyserat olika konstruktioner av offer och gärningspersoner. Dessutom var Eva väldigt engagerad i undervisningen av studenter och hon utvecklade och använde pedagogiskt innovativa metoder. Eva har fått studenter och kollegor att växa.
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- Pedrosa, Albert, et al.
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God moves in mysterious ways : Faith units and their influence on prison governance in Argentina and Sweden
- 2024
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In: European Journal of Criminology. - 1477-3708 .- 1741-2609. ; 21:2, s. 191-209
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Faith-based units are prison spaces centred on the performance of religious practices that can nowadays be found in prisons in several countries. These faith-based practices have usually been explored in relation to the effects they have on inmates, but there are few studies that have explored how their presence affects prison life and how they can influence prison governance. This article will compare two different faith-based prison experiences located in two very different social and penitentiary contexts, Argentina and Sweden, in order to explore how the presence of these units affects prison management. To do so, we will analyse semi-structured interviews with 55 individuals conducted in prisons in both countries.
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- Roxell, Lena, 1960-
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Co-Offending Among Prison Inmates
- 2011
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In: The Prison journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 0032-8855 .- 1552-7522. ; 91:3, s. 366-389
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The objective is to study the nature of co-offending among individuals who have previously spent time together in prison. Are new contacts established during a prison term that then result in co-offending subsequent to release? This question is examined on the basis of register data relating to all individuals released from Swedish prisons during a 6-month period (n = 3,930). The data show that 2% of the group were suspected of co-offending subsequent to having spent time together in prison. The findings are discussed on the basis of theoretical perspectives focusing on trust, contacts with other offenders, the size of the criminal networks involved, and criminal capital.
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- Roxell, Lena
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Ett bra seminarium
- 2019
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In: Att odla kriminologi. - Stockholm : Kriminologiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet. - 9789187355677 ; , s. 229-241
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
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- Roxell, Lena, 1960-
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Fångar i ett nätverk? : Fängelser, interaktioner och medbrottslingsskap
- 2007
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The objective of the thesis is to study how contacts/relationships are established in prison, and whether this is of significance for co-offending. A further objective is that of studying co-offending among individuals classified as gang members. Data have been collected from the Register of Suspected Offenders for all individuals released from Swedish prisons over a period of six months (n=3,930). Data have also been collected for individuals deemed by prison service officials to be members of various gangs (n=1,310). Twelve individuals (four women and eight men) with experience of serving time in prison have been interviewed. The results of the register study show that it is uncommon for individuals who have spent time together at the same prison to be suspected of committing offences together subsequent to release. This was the case for two percent of the entire study population and three percent of the gang members. The co-offending of different gangs has also been studied by means of network analysis. There are substantial variations between different gangs as regards the proportion of suspected offences involving gang members and other individuals respectively, as reflected in both direct and indirect links. The interview study shows that there are different reasons for wanting to establish contacts/relationships with others. For some the intention is to maintain contacts of value for future crimes. A number of different reasons emerged however for why such contacts are discontinued. Inmates return to their old friends, they are re-arrested, women find themselves back in the worlds of men, a long time may pass between the individuals’ respective release dates, they may live a long way apart or drug use, leading to the breakdown of contacts as a result. The theoretical framework employed in the thesis proceeds from social exchange theory. For co-offending to take place subsequent to release from prison, the contact/relationship established in prison must be worth something. Trust, contacts with other criminals, the size of an individual’s criminal network, and criminal capital are all relevant in this context.
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- Roxell, Lena, 1960-
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Hate, Threats, and Violence. A Register Study of Persons Suspected of Hate Crime.
- 2011
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In: Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention. - 1404-3858 .- 1651-2340. ; 12:2, s. 198-215
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article focuses on individuals suspected of hate crimes with xenophobic, Islamophobic and homophobic motives. The objective is to fill a gap in the knowledge left by existing research, which has primarily focused on victims and definitional problems. This article’s genuine contribution to new research is the comparative perspective and the study of co-offending and specialisation in offences for persons suspected for hate crimes. To find persons suspected for hate crimes, register data relating to hate-crime motivated assault and unlawful threats/molestation offences from 2006 have been used. The study is based on a total of 1910 offence reports together with information from the Registers of Suspected and Convicted Offenders for 558 persons suspected for hate crimes. Xenophobic hate crimes are over-represented in the material by comparison with homophobic and Islamophobic hate crimes. In the reports that have information about the relation between victim and perpetrators, is it more common for the perpetrators to be known than unknown to the victims. In cases where a suspected person has been identified, males are in a clear majority. Those suspected of homophobic hate crimes have the lowest mean age. Only a small number of offence reports include information on suspected co-offenders. Fifty-five percent of the suspected people have prior registered convictions. It is very uncommon for them to be specialised in violent offences or unlawful threats/molestation however. It is not possible to generalize the results to perpetrators of hate crimes, because 70 percent of the offence report did not have information of suspected persons.
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- Roxell, Lena, 1960-
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Hate, Threats and Voilence. A Register Study of Persons Suspected of Hate Crime
- 2011
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In: Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1404-3858 .- 1651-2340. ; 12:2, s. 198-215
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article focuses on individualssuspected of hate crimes withxenophobic, Islamophobic, andhomophobic motives. Theobjective is to fill a gap in theknowledge left by existingresearch, which has primarilyfocused on victims anddefinitional problems. Thisarticle’s genuine contribution tonew research is the comparativeperspective and the study of cooffendingand specialization inoffences for persons suspected forhate crimes. To find personssuspected for hate crimes,register data relating to hatecrime-motivated assault andunlawful threats/molestationoffences from 2006 have beenused. The study is based on a totalof 1,910 offence reports togetherwith information from theRegisters of Suspected andConvicted Offenders for 558persons suspected for hatecrimes. Xenophobic hate crimesare over-represented in thematerial by comparison withhomophobic and Islamophobichate crimes. In the reports thathave information about therelation between victim andperpetrators, it is more commonfor the perpetrators to be knownthan unknown to the victims. Incases where a suspected personhas been identified, males are in aclear majority. Those suspected ofhomophobic hate crimes have thelowest mean age. Only a smallnumber of offence reports includeinformation on suspected cooffenders.Fifty-five per cent ofthe suspected people have priorregistered convictions. It is veryuncommon for them to bespecialized in violent offences orunlawful threats/molestation,however. It is not possible togeneralize the results toperpetrators of hate crimes,because 70% of the offencereports did not have informationof suspected persons.
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- Roxell, Lena, 1960-
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Imprisonment and co-offending : result from a 10-year follow-up study
- 2016
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In: Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1404-3858 .- 1651-2340. ; 17:2, s. 203-219
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A recurring question in criminological research is whether prisoners meet new accomplices in prison. Thise article’s objective is to study co-offending among individuals who have served prison sentences in Sweden ten years subsequent to their release. The frequency of co-offending among individuals who have spent been in the same prison at the same time time together in the same prison will be examined. If gender, age, type of prison, offence type and prior experience of co-offending are significant for this type of co-offending will also be examined. The study population comprised all inmates released from a Swedish prison during a half year in 2001-2002 (n=3,930). The follow-ing up period is 10 years. The results show that only three percent of those who have been in the same prison at the same timehad spent time in prison together are suspected of committing offences together subsequent to release. TA logistic regression show that the likelihood of being suspected of committing an offence together following the conclusion of a joint stay in the same prison is higher for those released from a closed prison who are aged 31-40, and who had committed large proportion of their offences together with others prior to the relevant prison sentence.type of prison, prior experience of co-offending and age are of significance in the context. The results suggest that the concept of criminal capital is not important for future co-offending after a joint stay in prison.
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