abstract: Over the past 40 years, the rate at which women are incarcerated has increased dramatically. Of the 111,000-plus female inmates currently in prison, most will be returned to the community and reenter the labor market. Despite its significance in prisoner reentry and in how ex-offenders remain crime-free, previous research finds that employers are unwilling to hire employees with a criminal record. Moreover, Pager (2003) and Pager, Western, and Bonikowski (2009) found that White job applicants with a prison record were more likely to be interviewed or hired than Black or Hispanic applicants without a record. These troubling findings regarding the effect of race/ethnicity, however, are from research that focuses on men's employment. Given the already low job prospects of ex-prisoners makes it more difficult for women with a prison record to find employment, who also face labor market barriers on account of their race/ethnicity and gender. This dissertation research uses two audit methods with an experimental design to examine the independent and interaction effects of race/ethnicity and incarceration on the likelihood women job applicants will advance through the hiring process. Job applications were submitted online and in-person. The effect of race/ethnicity varied by the method used to apply for jobs. When applying for jobs online, Black women had lower odds of employment than White women. Hispanic women, however, had higher odds of employment than White women when food service jobs were applied for in-person. The effect of a prison record was significant in both experiments; the effect was direct online, but conditioned by ethnicity in-person. Hispanic women with a prison record were less likely than White women with a prison record to advance through the hiring process. The results point to the importance of understanding how women are disadvantaged by incarceration and how mass incarceration contributes to racial/ethnic inequality through its effect in the labor market. Several recommendations follow for future research and policies concerning prisoner reentry and the use of criminal record information by employers. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice 2014

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Linnaeus University Supervisor: Anders Fröjmark Examiner: Erik Wångmar Author: Hanna Jansson Title: Prison penitentiary in the late 1800:s. Hard labor prisoners in Karlskrona and Landskrona prison and their sentences. The purpose with this paper is to examine how Swedish prisons alter over time. In this paper two prisons are compared in various times to illustrate the changes over time. The prisons go from only having a few inmates to an increase with over 40 inmates. The two prisons are also compared which similarities and differences they have. How the courts make their judgements is also a question that is treated in this paper. The judgements are similar which indicates a strong central control. This paper will also focus on how you can use the source material in secondary school teaching. There is found, among of other things, a source exercise.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:21:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ulisses Augusto Pascolati Junior.pdf: 736707 bytes, checksum: 7786732e955adb2e652ff5d8deb7ff0a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-10-23 / This work proposes to analyze the applicability of insignificance s principle for whom has criminal record or that is recidivist in misdemeanor. The insignificance s principle is grounded on constitutional and legal principles and it is a restrictive interpretation vector of criminal type. Originated of roman aphorism minima non curat praetor , this principle, when recognized, renders the fact atypical if the conduct is absolutely insignificant, independently of subjective criterions. If relatively insignificant, the insignificance excludes culpability based on lack of need of punishment, considering a small injury to the individualized legal interest and a reduced disapproval agent. For those who have criminal record or that is recidivist in misdemeanor, the culpability must be maintained due to the disapproval of conduct is adequate. The acknowledgment considers necessity of a pacific social coexistence and attempting to avoid self-guardianship reactions, which on those situations imply necessity and obligation of punishment / O trabalho foi desenvolvido para analisar a aplicabilidade do princípio da insignificância aos portadores de maus antecedentes ou reincidentes em pequenos delitos. O princípio da insignificância, fundamentado em outros princípios constitucionais e legais, é um vetor de interpretação restritiva do tipo penal e teve origem no brocardo romano mínima non curat praetor que, quando reconhecido, torna o fato atípico, se a conduta for absolutamente insignificante, independentemente de critérios subjetivos. Se relativamente insignificante, a insignificância exclui a culpabilidade tendo em conta a desnecessidade de pena levando em consideração uma diminuta lesão ao bem jurídico individualizado e uma reduzida reprovabilidade do agente. Aos portadores de maus antecedentes ou reincidentes em pequenos delitos a culpabilidade deve ser mantida já que suficiente a reprovabilidade do comportamento. Este reconhecimento tem em conta a necessidade de uma coexistência social pacífica e a tentativa de se evitar reações de autotutela o que, nestas situações, indicada a necessidade e o merecimento na aplicação da sanção penal

Abstract Purpose: In Sweden, the authorities have long realized that increasing cycling would give the community huge profits from an environmental perspective. About one third of the Swedish population is inactive during the day. Inactivity costs society annually six billion SEK. Single statistics states that around 30 people are killed in bicycle accidents every year. In addition, an average of 350 cyclists are seriously injured. Many of these accidents are related to the cycling paths physical design. The average cycling path distance per person has decreased by 20% over the past 20 years. The aim of the project is to provide suggestions for improvements in physical design on the cycle paths in order to increase safety and accessibility that lead to increased cycling. Method: The work begins with literature studies and document analysis to gain an insight into what has been found in previous research on this subject. In order to be able to deepen more on the subject and to investigate what officials in the Municipality of Linköping have to say about problems with cycle paths, three interviews were made with officials who work with cycling issues. Result: Generally, cycling routes in Linköping municipality and Sweden maintain good quality, but there is much to be done to improve. The municipality is working actively to address problems that arise on the roads, but the accident statistics will remain unchanged. The interviewees believe that knowledge about the design of cycle paths affects accident statistics. Also, the implementation of what they actually know about road design does not always work That is, Sweden needs to invest more resources on the cycling network and make use of the knowledge that Denmark and the Netherlands have. Implications: There are countries that have developed further in the cycling network than Linköping, such as Denmark and the Netherlands. Linköping and other cities in Sweden can benfit from their knowledge and experience. In order to achieve the set goals, of course, a larger investment of capital must be made on the infrastructure, focusing on cycling in order to make cycling more accessible and safe. Research must focus more on detailed solutions of traffic elements. The authors of this project recommend traffic planners to collaborate with other traffic planners in other municipalities in Sweden as well as municipalities from other countries to drive development faster. Another recommendation from the authors is to create an organization that is only responsible for the walking and cycling routes just like what the Netherlands has done. In addition, cycling must be prioritized more in traffic planning than it is today. Limitations: There are many factors that affect the use of bicycles, but the project has only considered had the physical design as an area of ​​investigation. Furthermore, due to lack of time, the work has only chosen to compare Linköping municipality with cities in Denmark and the Netherlands. Keywords: Safety, Accessibility, Cycle Routes, Bike Accidents, Criminal Record. / Sammanfattning Syfte: I Sverige har myndigheterna sedan lång tid tillbaka insett att ökat cyklande skulle ge samhället stora vinster ur ett miljöperspektiv. Ungefär en tredjedel av den svenska befolkningen är inaktiva under dagen. Inaktivitet kostar samhället årligen sex miljarder. Enlig statistiken har cirka 30 personer omkommit i cykelolyckor årligen under 2000-talet i Sverige. Dessutom skadas i genomsnitt 350 cyklister allvarligt. Många av dessa olyckor är relaterade till cykelvägarnas fysiska utformning. Den genomsnittliga cykelsträckan per person har minskat med hela 20 % under de senaste 20 åren. Målet med arbetet är att ge förslag på förbättringar i den fysiska utformningen på cykelvägarna i syfte att öka säkerheten och framkomligheten som leder till ökad cykelanvändning. Metod: Arbetet inledes med litteraturstudie och dokumentanalys för att få en inblick i vad som har framkommit i tidigare forskning i ämnet. För att kunna fördjupa sig mer i ämnet utfördes tre intervjuer med personer som är ansvariga för cykelfrågor i Linköpings kommun för att ta reda på vilka problem de har på cykelvägarna. Resultat: Generellt håller cykelvägar i Linköpings kommun och Sverige bra kvalité men det finns fortfarande mycket att förbättra. Kommunen arbetar aktivt med att åtgärda problem som uppstår på vägarna men olycksstatistiken blir oförändrad. De intervjuade personerna menar att det behövs mer kunskap om hur utformningen av cykelvägar påverkar olycksfallsstatistiken eller att implementeringen av det de faktiskt vet om utformning inte funkar. Sverige behöver satsa mer resurser på cykelnätet och utnyttja kunskaperna som Danmark och Holland har. Konsekvenser: Det finns städer som har kommit längre i utvecklingen av cykelnätet än Linköping exempelvis Köpenhamn och Amsterdam. Linköping och andra städer i Sverige kan ta del av deras kunskaper och erfarenheter. För att uppnå de uppsatta målen måste naturligtvis en större satsning av kapital göras på infrastrukturen med fokus på cyklandet i syfte att göra cyklingen mer attraktiv och säker. Forskning måste fokuseras mer på detaljerande lösningar av trafikelement. Författarna rekommenderar att trafikplanerare samarbetar med andra trafikplanerare i andra kommuner i Sverige samt även kommuner från andra länder för att driva utvecklingen snabbare. En annan rekommendation från författarna är att skapa en organisation som ansvarar endast för gång- och cykelvägarna som Holland har gjort. Dessutom måste cykeln prioriteras mer i trafikplaneringen än vad det görs idag Begränsningar Det finns många faktorer som påverkar cykelanvändningen men arbetet har endast haft den fysiska utformningen som undersökningsområde. Vidare har arbetet på grund av tidsbrist endast valt att jämföra Linköpings kommun med städer i Danmark och Holland. Nyckelord: Säkerhet, framkomlighet, cykelvägar, cykelolyckor, stradaregistret.

This study has been based on a qualitative approach where the focus has, primarily, been on increasing the understanding of the phenomenon of recruitment of individuals who are included and registered in criminal records. The purpose of the study was to investigate the opinions and perceptions of individuals with criminal backgrounds among persons working in recruitment. To answer the purpose, three questions were formulated: What perspectives do employers and recruiters have about people with a criminal background? What do they think about hiring people with a criminal background? How can this be linked to the labelling theory and the stigmatization theory? The usage of empirical data was collected through qualitative interviews with recruiters and employers, the data was further complemented by a questionnaire that was also addressed to recruiters and employers. Thematic analysis was then used to analyze the collected data. In the study, the collected empirical data is linked to two different theoretical points of departure: Goffman's stigmatization theory and Becker's labelling theory. The stigmatization theory and the labelling theory are used to identify recruiters' perspectives on people with criminal backgrounds, and to investigate how recruiters approach hiring people who have committed crimes. The stigmatization theory helped to clarify if and how recruiters relate to character stigmatized criminals. The labelling theory was used to understand how recruiters categorizes and uses "stamps" on job seekers based on their criminal acts. The study has shown that there appear to be varying perceptions and prejudices about people with criminal background among recruiters. A vast majority of the respondents had at some point requested an extraction of previous criminal records from their job seekers. The study has also shown that recruiters can be open and positive about hiring people who have committed crimes, at least when it comes to less serious crimes. Whether a recruiter is positive or negative about hiring a person with a criminal background seems often to be dependent on the individual case. If a recruiter chooses to hire a person who has committed a crime, they usually make their decision from the three following factors: the nature of the crime, the severity of the crime and the time of the criminal act. The workplace, type of service and tasks can also be important factors for the recruitment process. / Studien är baserad på ett kvalitativt synsätt där fokus har legat på att utöka förståelsen kring fenomenet rekrytering av personer som finns med i belastningsregistret. Syftet med studien var att undersöka åsikter och uppfattningar om individer med brottslig bakgrund bland personer som arbetar med rekrytering. För att besvara syftet formulerades tre frågeställningar: Hur betraktar rekryterare personer med brottslig bakgrund? Hur ställer man sig till att anställa personer med brottslig bakgrund? Hur kan detta kopplas till stämplingsteorin och teorin om stigmatisering? Som empiri användes data från kvalitativa intervjuer med rekryterare samt data från ett frågeformulär som också riktades till personer som arbetar med att rekrytera personal. Tematisk analys användes för att analysera det insamlade materialet. I studien kopplades empirin till två olika teoretiska utgångspunkter: Goffmans stigmatiseringsteori och Beckers stämplingsteori. Stigmatiseringsteorin och stämplingsteorin användes för att identifiera rekryterares perspektiv på personer med brottslig bakgrund, samt för att undersöka hur rekryterare ställer sig till att anställa personer som begått brott. Stigmatiseringsteorin bidrog till att belysa om och hur rekryterare förhåller sig till karaktärsstigmat brottsling. Stämplingsteorin användes för att förstå hur rekryterare kategoriserar och ”stämplar” arbetssökande personer utifrån deras brottsliga handlingar. Studiens resultat har visat att rekryterares uppfattningar om personer som begått brott kan variera. Majoriteten av respondenterna hade vid något tillfälle begärt ett utdrag ur belastningsregistret på en arbetssökande person. Det har även framkommit att rekryterare ibland kan ha fördomar om personer som begått brott. Vidare har studien visat på att rekryterare kan vara öppna och positiva till att anställa personer som begått brott, åtminstone då det gäller mindre allvarliga brott. Om en rekryterare är positiv eller negativ till att anställa en person med brottslig bakgrund beror ofta på det enskilda fallet. Om en rekryterare väljer att anställa en person som begått brott tar hen vanligtvis hänsyn till följande tre faktorer: brottets karaktär, brottets allvarlighet och tidpunkten för den brottsliga handlingen. Även arbetsplatsen, typ av tjänst och arbetsuppgifter kan vara av betydelse för rekryteringsprocessen.

Introduction: The study provides a comprehensive overview of how it has become increasingly common in today's job market for employers to request criminal record checks during the hiring process. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how the criminal record affects the employment prospects of individuals with a criminal background and to analyze the methods identified as effective in supporting individuals who have been denied employment due to their criminal record. Method: To address the study's objectives, a qualitative research approach was chosen, involving content analysis and document analysis. Results: Individuals with a criminal record face greater challenges in reintegrating into the labor market due to the stigmatization and labeling associated with having a criminal record. The results showed that individuals with a criminal record experience social exclusion, discrimination, and stigmatization. Furthermore, the findings indicate that these individuals are indirectly punished even after serving their sentence, as they face limitations in their opportunities for labor market reintegration. Society views them as deviant, further hindering the reintegration of individuals with previous criminal convictions and increasing the likelihood of recidivism. Therefore, it is important to implement strategies and interventions that focus on the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals with criminal backgrounds into the labor market.

Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur före detta intagna upplever möjlighet till arbete efter frigivning samt ta reda på hur de blir bemötta av arbetsgivare. Tidigare forskning visar att det finns svårigheter för tidigare dömda att återintegreras på arbetsmarknaden samt att arbetsmöjligheterna skiljer sig kraftigt mellan personer som inte är dömda och de som är tidigare dömda. Detta eftersom arbetsgivare vill skydda organisationen från brottslighet. Teorierna om stigmatisering och stämpling utgör stora delar av arbetet och analyseras tillsammans med informanternas uttalanden i analysdelen. Studien består av en kvalitativ metod med en fenomenologisk ansats med fokus på sex kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer. I resultat och analysdelen har jag lyft fram fyra teman som är: självstigmatisering, det dolda stigmat, självuppfyllande profetia och arbetsgivarens respekt för stigmatisering. Slutligen visar huvud resultatet att informanterna i undersökningen befinner sig i en avvikande grupp som har svårt för att återanpassa sig på arbetsmarknaden. Flera av faktorerna till detta är att de fortsätter stigmatiseras och stämplas i anställningsprocesser utifrån tidigare brott, något som därmed begränsar arbetsmöjligheterna ytterligare. Resultatet visar dessutom på att ingen av informanterna erfarit att de blivit bemötta på ett annorlunda sätt, något som kan bero på att man vanligtvis brukar respektera en annan persons stigma i sociala grupper. / The purpose of the study was to investigate how former inmates experience the opportunity to work after served prison sentence and find out how they are treated by employers. Previous research shows that there are difficulties for previously convicted people to be reintegrated into the labour market and that job opportunities differ greatly between people who are not convicted and those who are previously convicted. This is because employers want to protect the organization from crime.   The theories of stigmatization and stamping make up much of the work and are analyzed together with the informants' statements in the analysis part. The study consists of a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach focusing on six qualitative semi-structured interviews. In the results and the analysis section I have highlighted four themes that are: self-stigmatization, the hidden stigmatization, self-fulfilling prophecy and the employer's respect for stigmatization. Finally, the main result shows that the informants in the survey are in a deviant group who have difficulty in reintegrating into the labour market. Several of the factors for this are that they continue to be stigmatized and stamped in employment processes based on previous crimes, which further limits the job opportunities. The result also shows that none of the informants have experienced that they have been treated in a different way, which may be because one usually respect another person's stigma in social groups.

På dagens arbetsmarknad har det blivit allt vanligare att arbetsgivare begär utdrag ur belastningsregistret vilket hämmar före detta kriminellas möjligheter att få en nystart och integreras i samhället. Tidigare forskning visar på att de som finner ett arbete efter avtjänat straff löper mindre risk för att återfalla i brott samtidigt som arbetsgivarnas benägenhet att begära utdrag ut belastningsregistret ökar. Med utgångspunkt i detta har vårt syfte varit att undersöka och belysa hur före detta kriminella ser på sina möjligheter att få ett arbete i relation till belastningsregistret och dess effekt samt hur arbete och social inkludering/exkludering har inverkan på varandra. För att besvara vårt syfte har vi genomfört en kvalitativ studie baserad på semistrukturerade intervjuer med medlemmar i organisationen KRIS (Kriminellas Revansch I Samhället). Resultatet från vår studie har påvisat att belastningsregistret försvårar möjligheterna för före detta kriminella på arbetsmarknaden och bidrar till känslor av social exkludering. Det har framkommit att arbete kan ha en positiv inverkan på social inkludering men likväl kan en individs sociala inkludering skapa möjligheter att finna arbete. Den slutsatsen vi dragit är att arbete är en av de viktigaste faktorerna för före detta kriminellas inkludering i samhället och möjligheten till arbete skapas främst genom kontakter. Vi har även funnit att belastningsregistret är kontraproduktivt då det får en indirekt negativ brottsförebyggande verkan på samhällsnivå, då de utan arbete lättare återfaller i brott. Således bidrar belastningsregistrets användning till att fler människor exkluderas och att risken för att fler brott begås ökar, i strävan efter att skydda människor från brottslighet. / At today's labor market it has become increasingly common for employers to request a criminal background check and get access to the employees criminal record. This impedes the potential of former criminals to get a new start and integrate into society. Previous research show that those who find work after they finished their penalties runs a lower risk of recidivism in crime at the same time as employers tendency to request for criminal records have increased. On the basis of this, our aim has been to examine and illustrate how former criminals experience their opportunities to find a work in relation to the criminal record and its effect, as well as how work and social inclusion/exclusion have an impact on each other. To answer our aim, we have conducted a qualitative study based on semistructured interviews with members of the organization KRIS (criminals comeback in society). The results of our study have shown that a criminal record makes it difficult for former criminals on the labor market and contributes to feelings of social exclusion. It has been found that work can have a positive impact on social inclusion, as well as an individual's social inclusion can create opportunities to find a work. The conclusion we’ve made is that work is one of the most important factors for the inclusion of former criminals in society and the possibility of work is mainly created through contacts. We have also found that the criminal record is counterproductive since it has an indirectly negative crime prevention effect at community level, since those who don’t find work more easily return to crime. Thus, the use of the criminal register contributes to the exclusion of people and the risk of more crimes being committed, in order to protect people from crime.

The main goal of this thesis is to analyze the effectiveness of activities helping people released from an execution of punishment with integrating into the Czech labour market. Attention is drawn to the research question whether the monitored activities reduce reconviction of persons released from a prison and whether they increase their employability. The thesis concludes by identifying main problems of employing the target group and offers recommendation for their solution. The hypothesis about the impact of supportive programmes on the recidivism was not confirmed; on the other hand the positive impact of activities conducted by some non-profit organizations on the employability of released prisoners was affirmed. The recommendation of this thesis is to support the activities of non-profit organizations. This recommendation is supported by the results of a survey among the employers.