An exploratory study on the prison privatization in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Ying-Ping Lu, 盧鶯斌
• Other Authors: Yii-Jen Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34942087289404447914

碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 管院碩士在職專班 === 102 === Abstract Taiwan's criminal rate has been high for a while, leading to a tendency that the national criminal policy is increasingly stringent. In 1997, the criminal law was amended. From then on it seems more difficult to reach the threshold of parole, in comparison with past decades. Also, the felony recidivism has been excluded from the list of parole, because of the criminal law amendment. However, after a few years to implement, the prison’s overcrowding population has become an emerging issue for the Ministry of Justice. Furthermore, another issue regarding the prisoner’s human right and treatment has long been questioned and discussed. Due to the current government's financial shortages and the limited performance of administrative efficiency, the prison privatization may provide one of effective strategies for solving these issues. This thesis aimed at acquiring information from a diverse range of sources. A comprehensive review of criminal policy and practice in considering the prisoner’s human right and treatment was given at the beginning of the thesis. After the literature review, the present study developed a coherent framework for addressing fundamental issues of prison privatization, and a series of surveys for expert opinion were carried out using Delphi techniques. Methodologically, the statements from 13 specialists on the given topics relating to the issue of prison privatization were analyzed following the procedure of Delphi technique. As a consequence, key points were developed and discussed in a logical sequence, which leads to the conclusion of this study. Based on the results, the criminal policy and practices in Taiwan were addressed, and recommended guidelines for implementing prison privatization was given at the end of this thesis.