Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Icelandic Prevention Model

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2023 16 (5)
Authors
Shestak, Viktor A.; Tsyplakova, Alyona D.
Contact information
Shestak, Viktor A.: MGIMO University Moscow, Russian Federation; ; Tsyplakova, Alyona D.: MGIMO University Moscow, Russian Federation;
Keywords
foreign crime; Iceland; Nordic countries; prevention model; comparative criminology
Abstract

Iceland is often excluded from legal and criminological research on the Scandinavian region. The state with a reputation of its small prison population is regarded as the most secured and leads the way in Global Peace Index, Global Gender Gap Index and Social Justice Index. It is notable for its extremely humanitarian approach in the field of criminal policy even in comparison to the Nordic countries and cohesive social structure which lowers risks of offending behavior from the early age, as well as enhances resocialization of criminals after serving their punishment. Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) is profoundly aimed at traditional crimes, while such emerging ones as illegal drugs, arms and human trafficking are of concern to the academic society. The authors underline the ambiguity of official data, taking into account the fact that Iceland is regarded as so-called Scandinavian Exceptionalism, and doubt the determination to replace imprisonment with non-custodial measures. This article examines limited scientific evidence of IPM effectiveness and the state of current affairs, among other things, lack of a strategy for crime combating, a fragmented approach, increasing migration, high recidivism rate, lack of social workers, places in correctional facilities. As the strengths of the Icelandic preventive model, one may single out national feeling safe and secured and faith in law enforcement bodies and Icelandic authorities, as well as great emphasis on juvenile delinquency

Pages
764–774
EDN
FVXDB
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/150118

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