En röst inifrån: En kvalitativ studie av hur klienter vid svenska anstalter kan nyttja sin rösträtt vid allmänna val
2021 (Svenska)Självständigt arbete på avancerad nivå (masterexamen), 20 poäng / 30 hp
Studentuppsats (Examensarbete)Alternativ titel
A voice from within : A qualitative research of how inmates at Swedish prisons can utllize their right to vote during general elections (Engelska)
Abstract [en]
The purpose of this study is to examine how Swedish inmates can utilize the right to vote during their time in prison. To fulfill the purpose, the study investigates how the Swedish Prison and Probation Service arrange elections in different prisons. Interviews with representatives of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, as well as with a previous inmate, are conducted to show how the different prisons work with arranging elections and encouraging the prisoners to vote. The results are analyzed with a qualitative method. A theory of social inclusion and the right to vote as a positive right is used to analyze the data. The data shows that prisons work differently with arranging elections and most of the prison representatives thinks that there should be room for different approaches due to security level, clients and other conditions. The representatives of the prisons that participated in the study perceive the directions from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service differently which could imply a need for clearer information. The level of participation from the inmates differs, which could correlate to the efforts being done by the prison to encourage the inmates to vote. The conclusions that can be drawn from the study is that cooperation with other relevant actors is necessary to arrange elections where all inmates can participate, and that encouraging efforts from the prisons are needed to secure the inmates’ right to vote.
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2021. , s. 63
Nyckelord [en]
Right to vote, inmate, felons' rights, prison, positive rights, human rights, elections, social inclusion, citizenship
Nyckelord [sv]
Rösträtt, Kriminalvården, fångars rättigheter, fängelse, positiva rättigheter, mänskliga rättigheter, allmänna val, klienter, social inkludering, medborgarskap
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Samhällsvetenskap Annan samhällsvetenskap
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-1302OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ths-1302DiVA, id: diva2:1558170
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Mänskliga rättigheter
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Masterprogram i mänskliga rättigheter
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