01670nam a2200277 4500 19945 19945 20050705u y0pory50 ba eng Developing humane criminal justice systems in democratic societies an update from Hungary This article examines the changes and development of penal policy and community sentencing in Hungary. As a new criminal justice system emerges, including the recently reformed probation service in Hungary, this article argues that democratic societies must hold a careful balance between controlling the behaviour of its citizens, whilst crucially also ensuring their freedom, dignity and human rights. From the position of someone who has been closely involved with these developments and transitions in Hungary, the author questions whether the balance that has been achieved in "advanced" democracies, such as the USA, given the excessive use of imprisonment and punitive sentencing. She argues that an alternative model is in the best interests of all - one that stigmatizes the offence but not the offender. V.52,n.2 June 2005 p.181-186 Probation Journal London EUROPA HUNGRIA PRISÃO PROBATION JUSTIÇA CRIMINAL JUSTIÇA REPARADORA TOMADA DE DECISÃO DIREITOS DO HOMEM VIOLAÇÃO GÖNCZÖL Katalin P.105 0 P__105_000000000000000 2021-12-17 23274 DGRSP DGRSP P.105 2021-12-17 0 AP