The Scandinavian Exceptionalism Thesis And Penal Policy Making. Exploring Penal Exceptionalism And The Public’s Legal Consciousness In Sweden.
When studying in Brussels, Belgium, we first encountered the term “Scandinavian Exceptionalism”. We came to understand that many western countries are experiencing an increased punitiveness; high imprisonment rates, overcrowded prisons, relatively bad prison conditions as opposed to the Scandinavian countries. Penal excess and exceptionalism are often seen within the framework of welfarism and thu
