AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PRISON SYSTEM

The article presents a short cost analysis related to the prisoners of Romania in comparison with other countries. The purpose of the article is to present the current situation of the costs and expenditures, the state is taking when imprisoning a delinquent and to draw future lines for the improvem...

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Main Author: Luciana Ioana GRUIA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicolae Titulescu University Publishing House 2014-05-01
Series:Challenges of the Knowledge Society
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Online Access:http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2014_articles/index.php?dir=01_criminal_law%2F&download=CKS+2014_criminal_law_art.004.pdf
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Summary:The article presents a short cost analysis related to the prisoners of Romania in comparison with other countries. The purpose of the article is to present the current situation of the costs and expenditures, the state is taking when imprisoning a delinquent and to draw future lines for the improvement of the prison system and Criminal Code. Data is used from online available governmental sources worldwide and is statistically worked and interpreted. The analysis is corroborated with the laws from the old and new Romanian Criminal Code and conclusions are drawn. The article presents partial results of the author’s yet not published work.
ISSN:2068-7796
2068-7796