Lost in Transition: Criminal Justice Reforms and the Crises of Legitimacy in Central and Eastern Europe

Campforts, Benjamin; Ručman, Aleš Bučar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09813-5_6

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“…Balkan countries are often analyzed as a homogeneous group, yet certain differences, such as the script and religion, always existed among them and many more emerged during post-socialist transition, or, more recently, joining the European Union (Mazower, 2000;Mesko and Eman, 2015;Mesko et al, 2012;Selih, 2012). These nations were unprepared for a swift transition that resulted in high unemployment, deprivation, and social stress (Flander and Bucar Rucman, 2015;Selih, 2012). In addition, the uncritical appropriation of Western economic, political, and crime and safety models prevented the creation of fully independent countries, built on their own history and ideals (Flander and Bucar Rucman, 2015;Hebenton and Spencer, 1994;Selih, 2012).…”

Section: The Balkansmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These nations were unprepared for a swift transition that resulted in high unemployment, deprivation, and social stress (Flander and Bucar Rucman, 2015;Selih, 2012). In addition, the uncritical appropriation of Western economic, political, and crime and safety models prevented the creation of fully independent countries, built on their own history and ideals (Flander and Bucar Rucman, 2015;Hebenton and Spencer, 1994;Selih, 2012). Subsequently, they created a complicated ethno-national identity, combating the emerging issues of migration and multiculturalism, while still processing their own traumatic and violent history (Volcic, 2013).…”

Section: The Balkansmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The only item with a standardized price are cigarettes (Nesic, 2014c). This might reflect these countries' corruption level; a remnant from the socialist system precipitated by the breakdown (Flander and Bucar Rucman, 2015;Hebenton and Spencer, 1994;Selih, 2012). Examining the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI), each country displayed a different corruption trend from 2003 (the first year with data available for all three countries) until 2018 (the latest data published).…”

Section: Prison Commissarymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Food is a versatile national, social, and cultural marker. It represents more than just a means of survival (Stajcic, 2013); it is an expression of identity (Jones, 2017). Food has a symbolic power and carries a sense of community, relays customs, habits, and values. According to Godderis (2006), people "do" food. In institutional settings, such as prisons, often stripped of basic human rights and dignity, food can acquire yet another dimensions. It can become a means to pass time, regain normalcy, and cope with daily hardships. Despite its multifaceted importance, there is a paucity of research on prisoners' diet, with most being done on the US, UK, and Scandinavian prison systems (Smoyer, 2019;Smoyer and Kjaer Minke, 2015).This article drew from academic and non-academic sources (e.g., government reports, newspaper articles, prison blogs) to provide an overview of the Balkan prison systems through the lens of food. It will present weekly menus from three different countries and discuss alternative ways of accessing food in prisons (i.e., through prison commissary, prison farms, and food packages). It will further demonstrate prisoners' use of food to regain autonomy in the context of multiple deprivations. Lastly, this paper will reflect on the role of food, coffee, and cigarettes in prisoners' socialization, as well as in reiteration of prisoner subculture.

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