PRENASELJENOST ZATVORA – FENOMENOLOŠKI I ETIOLOŠKI ASPEKTI
PRISON OVERCROWDING – PHENOMENOLOGICAL AND ETIOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the problems of overcrowding in prisons throughout the world and in Serbia. Prison overcrowding is a global phenomenon, present in all continents, which is proved by statistics on the situation in prisons in the world with us. This phenomenon can be seen from two angles. On the one hand, there is a large number of prisoners serving a sentence in particular, short prison sentences; on the other hand, prison population largely consists of persons who are in custody. Given that these are different types of detention and the overcrowding problem must be considered taking into account this fact. In that sense it is necessary to analyze the causes of prison overcrowding. A large number of unconditional prison sentences imposed leads to the possibility of realizing the idea of re-socialization. Also, public opinion in most countries but also in Serbia believes that closing is the best way of solving problems of crime and thus put pressure on those who decide which further contributes to the development problems of overpopulation.

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