Civil Society Implications in Criminal Justice System. Rapport
Civil Society Implications in Criminal Justice System. Rapport

Summary/Abstract: As per 24.08.2016 the full text article had to be removed due to copyright issues. 20 years after the fall of the communist regime, Romania still does not have a compact civil society able to engage all its human, material and financial capital in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. Sooner or later convicted persons will return to our communities and their success will depend to a large extent on those outside the criminal justice system. Although the society has developed a lot after 1989 and in other areas it has succeed with real impact; one must wonder why we have not reached a substantive and significant change in the field of criminal justice? By means of a qualitative research, the present paper brings to your attention the benefits that civil society can have, especially nongovernmental organizations, on providing real solutions to the criminal justice system. Amid 21 interviews with the main social actors in Romania and 31 questionnaires with community respondents regarding restructuring the punitive system and drafting a real background of human rights for those who expiate a criminal penalty, we will to draw your attention to some concrete and convenient solutions.

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