Supracriminalizarea și hipercriminalizarea persoanelor private de libertate prin expunerea la procese subculturale în mediul carceral [Articol]

Abstract

Criminal subculture is a negative phenomenon that perfectly characterizes prison life in our country. One of the negative effects is the resistance of convicts to the positive effect of resocialization and education actions. Another effect is recidivism in the detention environment. The aim of this research is to analyze the opportunity to introduce new terms in the criminological approach of subculture, namely the over criminalization and hyper criminalization of detainees. These terms refer to 2 ways to re-offend in detention. Hyper criminalization is the most serious form of recidivism of detainees and and refers to the criminal lifestyle adopted voluntarily by persons deprived of their liberty. Hyper criminalized people want to commit as many crimes as possible, disregarding prosocial norms and adoring the criminal group and the rules imposed in this group. The behavior of these people can be changed through long-term interventions and multidisciplinary assistance. Their resocialization would lead to a decrease in the crime rate and an increase in social stability.