DOI
10.22191/BUUJ/11/1/7
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Alexandra Moore
Abstract
The Bangkok Rules and The Basic Principles for The Treatment of Prisoners are a specific outline of protections and rights for individuals( Bangkok specifically about women) within prisons adopted by the United Nations compromising states. While The United States is a leader in the United Nations and adopted this set of rules, their failures of commitment are extremely apparent. Every year, thousands of prison rapes occur behind bars in New York alone by the very guards meant to protect them. In Finland, another United Nations member, however, has virtually no record of sexual abuse within their prisons. In investigation of what sets these two countries apart, the research looks to explain the conditions that allow for these violences to occur. Distinguishing and investigationing what allows Finland to prosper and the United States to utterly fail in this aspect will help to put an end to prison rape entirely.
Citation Style
Chicago
Recommended Citation
Greico, M. A. (2026). Confinement and Consent: A Comparative Analysis of Sexual Abuse in Finnish and U.S. Prisons. Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.22191/BUUJ/11/1/7
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