Does the open-cell regime foster inmates’ legal capability? Evidence from two Italian prisons
| Autor: | Margherita Saraceno, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Dalla Pellegrina, L, Saraceno, M |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
media_common.quotation_subject Commercial law Prison PRISON CONDITIONS Political science 0502 economics and business European integration 050207 economics Business and International Management Imprisonment Access to justice 0505 law media_common Law and economics LEGAL NEEDS Legal need 05 social sciences Liability ACCESS TO JUSTICE LEGAL NEEDS PRISON CONDITIONS 16. Peace & justice Test (assessment) 050501 criminology Prison condition Law Family law Public finance |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Law and Economics. 52:89-135 |
| ISSN: | 1572-9990 0929-1261 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10657-021-09701-w |
| Popis: | Evidence emerging from our novel in-prison survey shows that non-criminal legal problems of prison inmates mainly relate to family law matters, contract liability, and administrative procedures. The rate of subjects who face legal issues increases after imprisonment. Employing logit estimation techniques, we test the hypothesis according to which isolation due to imprisonment obstructs legal problem resolution. Results suggest that the open-cell regime has increased the rate of resolution of some family-related problems (divorce and child custody) while not affecting others (legacy issues). Similarly, while common problems with the public administration seem easier to solve under the open-cell regime, those related to contract liability do not. We infer that the open-cell regime may support the resolution of legal problems that usually require standardised approaches. Policy implications supporting the open-cell regime follow. |
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