Evaluation of the Role and Performance of Formal and Informal Social Organizations in the Prevention of Recidivism with an Emphasis on the Social Rehabilitation Programs of Criminals in the Prison environment (Case of Study: Social and Support Organizations under the Supervision of the Judiciary)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. student of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Naragh unit, Naragh, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Department of Law, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Naragh Branch, Naragh, Iran.

10.22034/jclc.2024.417962.1913

Abstract

This Research Aims to Evaluate the Role and Performance of Formal and Informal Social Organizations in the Prevention of Recidivism with an Emphasis on Social rehabilitation programs for criminals in the prison environment. The findings of this Research Showed that the Implementation of International Norms as one of the Social Rehabilitation Programs in the Prison Eenvironment has not been Effective in Preventing the Recidivism of Criminals, Correctional Programs in the Prison as one of the Social Rehabilitation Programs in the Prison Environment, in the Prevention It has been Effective in the Recidivism of Criminals, the Assessment of Criminals as one of the Social Rehabilitation Programs in the Prison Environment has been Effective in Preventing the Recidivism of Criminals, the Pre-Release Programs and Measures as one of the Social Rehabilitation Programs in the Prison Environment, in In Order to Prevent Criminals from Repeating their Crimes, the Ranking of Social Rehabilitation Programs for Criminals in the Prison Environment in terms of Iimportance from the Point of view of Official and Unofficial Social Organizations are: 1. Evaluation of Criminals 2. Correctional Programs in Prison 3. Pre-release Programs and Measures 4. Implementation of Iinternational norms. The Performance of Formal and Informal Social Organizations in the Pprograms of Social Rehabilitation of Offenders in the Prison Environment is Rrelatively Favorable and in General, It can be Concluded that the Performance of Formal and Informal Social Organizations in the Programs of Social Rehabilitation of Ooffenders in the Prison Environment has not had much Strength and Intensity.

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