«In recent years there has been a strong tendency to compare different national Criminal Justice systems according to their degree of punitiveness». However, Professor Díez-Ripollés proposes a «new dimension of comparison based on social inclusion/ social exclusion». see more info

Theoretical model

Which indicators can be used to measure the social inclusion/ social exclusion generated by the Criminal Justice system?

The model identifies nine pools of indicators, each of which contains various punitive rules and practices.
Control of public spaces

Legal safeguards

Sentencing and sactions systems

Harshest penalties

Prison rules

Preventive intervention

Legal and social status of offenders and ex-offenders

Police and criminal records

Youth criminal justice

General social exclusion scores by country.

Mapa del mundo con los países donde se ha aplicado el instrumento RIMES
RIMES offers a comparative study of items taking into account social exclusion in the following countries
Spain0%
Italy0%
Poland0%
Germany0%
England & Wales0%
California0%
New York0%

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Latest publications

As with any other scientific investigation, the theoretical pillars and empirical results generated in the framework of the RIMES project are published in scientific journals.

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International seminars

To disseminate the criterion of comparison based on the dimension of social inclusion/ social exclusion, as well as the results of the measurement of western criminal policies through the indicators that make this dimension operational, the following presentations and communications have been carried out in  last few years, both at national and international conferences.

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