PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH TO PREVENTION AND RESOCIALIZATION OF CRIMINALS : POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES AND RISKS OF APPLICATION IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA Cover Image

PSIHOSOCIJALNI PRISTUP U PREVENCIJI I RESOCIJALIZACIJI PRESTUPNIKA: MOGUĆNOSTI, IZAZOVI I RIZICI PRIMJENE U PENALNIM USTANOVAMA U REPUBLICI SRPSKOJ
PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH TO PREVENTION AND RESOCIALIZATION OF CRIMINALS : POSSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES AND RISKS OF APPLICATION IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA

Author(s): Nada Đajić, Duška Šain
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social differentiation, Criminology, Penology, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: psychosocial approach; penology; treatment; resocialization;

Summary/Abstract: We discuss psychosocial approach as main model of contemporary penology. The main principal of this approach is the assumed connection between efficiency and success of institutional treatment and resocialisation on one side, and personal, social and broader ecological factors on the other. In this paper we are presenting general principles od psychosocial approach. Then, we are discussing its unique use in penological and penitentiary context. We are presenting current state od affairs in penitentiary institutions in Republic of Srpska, while emphasising psychosocial aspects of it. Finally, we are identifying main problems and limitations of psychosocial work with institutionalised offenders in Republic of Srpska and we try to find possible solutions and suggestions for practical improvement.

  • Issue Year: II/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 380-387
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian