Social policy as a way to realize restorative justice in Poland Cover Image

Polityka społeczna jako sposób realizacji sprawiedliwości naprawczej w Polsce
Social policy as a way to realize restorative justice in Poland

Author(s): Krzysztof Piątek, Emilia Zielińska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: social policy; social problem; restorative justice; Community Court; system of electronic supervision of convicts; social employment

Summary/Abstract: In this article, criminality is presented as a social problem, the essence of which is determined by the social nature of the causes of this pathology and the need for intervention and the application of social institutions to resolve it. Social policy is shown as an important tool for eliminating the causes of crime, as well as an instrument of the penitentiary and post-penitentiary measures, the importance of which is gaining strength in the transition from criminal justice to restorative justice. The article depicts specific forms of implementation of social policy in the Poland in the socialization of the punitive process (Community Courts), shaping of the sentence’s terms of execution (system of electronic supervision of convicts), and the offender’s integration into society (social employment).

  • Issue Year: 65/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 143-161
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish