| Tittel: | Prisoners of process: The development of remand prisoner rates in the Nordic countries | | Ansvar: | Lönnqvist Emelí | | Forfatter: | Lönnqvist, Emelí  | | Materialtype: | Artikkel - elektronisk | | Signatur: | Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing | | Utgitt: | Oslo : Universitetsforlaget, 2023 | | Omfang: | S. 1-19 | | ISBN/ISSN: | 2578-9821 | | Serie: | Nordic Journal of Criminology ; 2/2023 | | Emneord: | Fengsel / Fengselsvesen / Menneskerettigheter / Vitenskapelig publikasjon | | Geografiske emneord: | Danmark / Finland / Norden / Norge / Sverige | | Note: | Open access. Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) | | Innhold: | Abstract
Imprisonment on remand entails the detention of persons suspected of crime. Despite representing the most intrusive procedural measure in modern criminal justice systems, the use of remand in the Nordic context has remained unexplored. This article fills this empirical gap by exploring how the remand populations have developed in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, and how these rates have been influenced by the number of individuals placed on remand and the length of their detention. The analysis identifies a common trend of increasing remand rates from the 1990s until 2010, which reflects a reduced number of individuals imprisoned on remand but for longer periods of time. Beyond this, significant variations are observed in the use of remand over time in the Nordic region, which cannot easily be explained by differences in remand legislation or the use of prison sentences. The article argues that the Nordic remand populations should largely be understood as administrative-political constructs and highlights the impact of prolonged pre-trial detention on the nature of punishment, fundamental justice principles and human rights. Finally, the article emphasizes the need for further research into the use of remand in the Nordic context.
Keywords: remand imprisonment, pre-trial detention, prison population, penal policy , human rights | | Del av verk: | Nordic Journal of Criminology 2/2023 |
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