Istota i cele kary kryminalnej. Zarys stanowiska polskiej doktryny (1919–1997)
The essence and objectives of criminal punishment. An outline of the position of the Polish jurisprudence (1919–1989)
Author(s): Danuta JanickaSubject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Polish legal history; Polish jurisprudents; criminal law; punishment; criminal sanctions; preventive measures; general crime prevention; individual crime prevention;
Summary/Abstract: The subject matter of the present article concerns the concepts created by Polish legal scholars in the field of the theory of punishment, which were developed during the period of interwar Poland (1919–1939) and the Polish People's Republic (1945–1989). The paper presents these concepts as well as the conclusions of the Polish legal scholars’ deliberations on the essence of criminal punishment and its goals. Furthermore, it indicates which theoretical concepts were implemented in the regulations of the penal codes of 1932 and 1969. Finally, the text presents an assessment of the state of research on the theories of punishment in 20th-century Poland and it indicates further research perspectives.
Journal: Czasopismo Prawno-Historyczne
- Issue Year: 76/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 201-214
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish
