International standards on legal protection of prisioner's labour and social security rights

UN, ILO and Council of Europe

National law concerning the protection of prisoners' rights is trying to become more substantial and in tune with international standards. Because of this, the national legislator might want insights and recommendations resulting from academic research while launching penal reforms on prisoners' labor and social security ...

Police, policing, policy and the city in Europe

The 'city' as an object of criminological research mainly focuses on certain districts or neighborhoods. Although 'ecological criminology' is a well-known research field, empirical research concerning the mutual effects of policing strategies and the urban society is scarce. Since a city is a place where ...

Restorative justice realities

empirical research in a european context

Restorative justice - as an innovative approach to crime and criminal justice - has been growing constantly over the past twenty years. Its practices seem to hold great promise for victims, offenders, local communities, and the criminal justice system. Research has been set up in many countries ...