Lecture 19: Comparative Penology - Norway

Question 1

What is the study of punishment called?

Answer 1

Penology

Question 2

Which country is considered exceptionally punitive?

Answer 2

US

Question 3

What does comparative penology allow us to do?

Answer 3

• Compare prison conditions
• Understand different legal systems
• Rethink approaches to punishment

Question 4

What framework helps explain differences in approaches to crime and punishment between countries?

Answer 4

Political economy

Question 5

What characterizes the Nordic model of political economy?

Answer 5

Capitalist welfare state

Question 6

What is a key goal of the Nordic welfare state?

Answer 6

Social cohesion

Question 7

What best describes income inequality in Nordic countries?

Answer 7

Low

Question 8

What best describes the Nordic approach to human rights?

Answer 8

Progressive

Question 9

What penal approach do Nordic countries follow?

Answer 9

Penal welfarism

Question 10

How do Nordic countries view incarcerated individuals?

Answer 10

Not much different than anyone else

Question 11

What contributes to high public trust in Nordic government?

Answer 11

Civil participation

Question 12

How do Nordic countries respond to high profile crimes?

Answer 12

Little change

Question 13

What is the average prison sentence length for murder in Norway?

Answer 13

12 years

Question 14

What is forvaging in the Norwegian system?

Answer 14

Preventative detention

Question 15

What is the goal of victim impact statements?

Answer 15

To give the victim a voice

Question 16

What percentage of prisoners in Norway serve less than 90 days?

Answer 16

55%

Question 17

What helps Norway avoid prison overcrowding?

Answer 17

Managed prison population

Question 18

What is the sentencing queue in Norway?

Answer 18

A waiting list for imprisonment

Question 19

What is the main idea behind prison normality principles in Norway?

Answer 19

Resembling life outside prison

Question 20

Why does Norway use an ‘import model’ for prison services?

Answer 20

Normalisation

Question 21

What explains Norway’s low recidivism rates?

Answer 21

Robust rehabilitation

Question 22

What rights do Norweigan prisoners retain?

Answer 22

• Healthcare
• Legal
• Voting

Question 23

What best describes rehabilitation in Norwegian prisons?

Answer 23

Addressing social causes

Question 24

What guarantees successful prisoner reintegration in Norway?

Answer 24

Comprehensive re-entry plan

Question 25

What is a criticism of Norway’s liberal penal model?

Answer 25

Too comfortable for prisoners

Question 26

What deprivation do prisoners still experience in Norway?

Answer 26

Psychological pains

Question 27

Why does Norway treat foreign national prisoners differently?

Answer 27

Public pressure

Question 28

What societal change has impacted immigration attitudes in Norway?

Answer 28

Recession - economic decline

Question 29

What percent of prisoners in Norway are foreign nationals?

Answer 29

30%

Question 30

What legal right is denied to foreign prisoners in Norway?

Answer 30

Family visits

Question 31

What criticism have Norwegian prisons received from the CPT?

Answer 31

Treatment of foreign prisoners

Question 32

Why doesn’t Norway use a sex offender registry upon release?

Answer 32

Evidence shows it increases recidivism rates

Question 33

How has rising immigration impacted criminal justice policy in Norway?

Answer 33

Politicization

Question 34

What key advantage does Norway see in its prison model?

Answer 34

Effective rehabilitation

Question 35

What unique Norwegian practice could help reduce prison populations in the UK?

Answer 35

Sentencing queue