Number: Vol.1, No.4, 2010
Editorial
With the fourth edition of PROBATION junior journal coming to a close, we deeply appreciate all of you for the essential support you have provided. We hope you will continue to provide assist us as we grow the journal and our readership. Born within the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Bucharest, the journal from its inception has sought to meet international academic...
Art in Women’s Penitentiary Târgşor – Creative workshop “Fantasy”
The paper studies the effects of an artistic environment on women inmates within penitentiaries. Also, the paper discusses the positive influence of colors on their psyche (e.g. healing emotional traumas) and its influence on their reintegration into society. Beginning January 2010 I initiated an artistic program, which consists of practical ways to support and develop the artistic skills,...
Behavior and adaptability – operationalizing notions and criteria in defining punishment execution regimes
Often, in the documents prepared for those serving a custodial sentence, information such as "behavior" and "adaptability" must be filled documented. The larger question is the functional definitions of behavior and/or adaptability, when used in a prison environment. This paper will offer the operational definition of these two terms for those within the criminal justice system (probation/parole,...
Public utility, taxation and expropriation in the Romanian Constitution: comments on the two relevant articles
We cannot discuss the reformation of the legal and the legislative systems without an extensive study of the institutional foundation of these systems. It is essential to examine the Constitution as the States fundamental legislative framework; this is particularly true in defining the rights of private property. The aim of this article is to offer a critical view on Article 44 (3) of the...
Prison punishment in the case of juveniles and young people
The Romanian prison system has explicitly provided a differentiated regime for juveniles and young prisoners. The rationale for the Romanian criminal legislature to create a tiered system was to provide greater protection for this category of prisoners who are more vulnerable due to their age. This legislation also looks to remove the influence of older prisoners who could have a profound effect...
Europeanization
Is there anything new in the research on the concept of Europeanization? Or should we focus on the changes of the civil law during history? The hypothesis I began is that modernization derives from Romania’s accession to the European Union. The European directives which have determined major changes in the national legislative system they leave a place for national diversity, as they are not...
