Public opinion on freedom of religion (and its limitations) in penitentiary establishments in the light of international regulations: A Polish perspective
The issue of religious freedom while serving a sentence of imprisonment often occupies scientists from around the world. Basically, they agree that a prisoner, regardless of the act for which he or she has been convicted, has the right to religious freedom. Problems are posed, however, by the questi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| In: |
Approaching religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 165-183 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Poles
/ Imprisonment
/ Religious freedom
/ Public opinion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBK Europe (East) XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
religion in prison
B rights of convicts B Poland B Religious Freedom B Religious Practice B Penal Populism |
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| Summary: | The issue of religious freedom while serving a sentence of imprisonment often occupies scientists from around the world. Basically, they agree that a prisoner, regardless of the act for which he or she has been convicted, has the right to religious freedom. Problems are posed, however, by the question of delimiting this freedom, especially at the level of the right to practise a chosen religion during prison isolation. The decisions of international tribunals and national courts are not uniform owing to the generality of the rules governing this issue. The initial research question that we pose is this: how does society perceive the right to religious freedom in prisons? Does a convict have the right to demand respect for the rules of his or her religion regarding diet, clothes, appearance and participation in religious services? We look for answers to these questions in research conducted in Polish society, one that is confronted by international regulations. |
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| ISSN: | 1799-3121 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Approaching religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30664/ar.111029 |