Simonas Nikartas
Biographic Data
| ID | 8839802 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simonas Nikartas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simonas |
| FAMILY NAME | Nikartas |
| SIGNATURE | NIKARTAS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2254-962X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Post-Soviet Prisons in Lithuania
In the post-Soviet Lithuanian context, prisons remain institutions profoundly shaped by the Soviet-era historical legacy, marked by outdated infrastructure and entrenched criminal subculture. Despite ongoing reforms aimed at aligning with European standards, these institutions often reflect a tension between punitive traditions and emerging rehabilitative approaches. This article examines the daily roles, responsibilities, and perceptions of pris…
Understanding Crime Control and Punishment in Lithuania
‘I would work with a client, but I have to fill out papers’
This article aims to explore the roles that Lithuanian probation officers associate with their profession, the differences between their ideal and actual roles, and the conflicts they encounter in their daily work with probation clients. The research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methods, including a survey of 129 individuals and interviews with 20 probation officers. Results from the survey showed that Lithuanian probatio…
‘Everything is fine’
This article explores the integration and punishment experiences of Lithuanian emigrant offenders residing in England based on qualitative research data. The findings highlight a complex interplay of adverse childhood experiences, social isolation, substance dependencies and cultural differences, which shape their criminal behaviour and integration difficulties in the host society. Although England's criminal justice system adopts a more rehabili…
Women’s pains of punishment
Using the concept of ‘pains of punishment’, the article analyses the experiences of Lithuanian women serving community sentences. Our study demonstrates that women experience the universal pains of punishment associated with stigmatisation, shame, and the inconveniences caused by punishment, as well as constraints and anxieties about impending imprisonment. Furthermore, the complex context of their social environment (relationships with partners,…
Probation officers’ discretionary decisions in responding to probation violations
This paper investigates Lithuanian probation officers’ discretionary decisions on probation violations under strict legal regulation. Based on a quantitative survey, this paper analyses hypothetical discretionary decisions according to the type of violation committed by the probationer. The relationship between discretionary decisions and variables such as the probationer’s risk level and sociodemographic characteristics are also analysed. The st…
A Police Officer or a Social Worker? Research on the Professional Roles of Probation Officers
The article discusses the results of the quantitative survey of Lithuanian probation officers. We attempt to answer the question of what roles officers choose in their professional service. Taking into account the specificity of probation officers’ duties and internationally accepted classifications, we use, in the article, the categories of the professional roles of policeman (or controlling agent) and social worker (or resocialising agent) to a…
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Probation officers’ discretionary decisions in responding to probation violations
This paper investigates Lithuanian probation officers’ discretionary decisions on probation violations under strict legal regulation. Based on a quantitative survey, this paper analyses hypothetical discretionary decisions according to the type of violation committed by the probationer. The relationship between discretionary decisions and variables such as the probationer’s risk level and sociodemographic characteristics are also analysed. The st…
A Police Officer or a Social Worker? Research on the Professional Roles of Probation Officers
The article discusses the results of the quantitative survey of Lithuanian probation officers. We attempt to answer the question of what roles officers choose in their professional service. Taking into account the specificity of probation officers’ duties and internationally accepted classifications, we use, in the article, the categories of the professional roles of policeman (or controlling agent) and social worker (or resocialising agent) to a…
Women’s pains of punishment
Using the concept of ‘pains of punishment’, the article analyses the experiences of Lithuanian women serving community sentences. Our study demonstrates that women experience the universal pains of punishment associated with stigmatisation, shame, and the inconveniences caused by punishment, as well as constraints and anxieties about impending imprisonment. Furthermore, the complex context of their social environment (relationships with partners,…
Understanding Crime Control and Punishment in Lithuania
‘I would work with a client, but I have to fill out papers’
This article aims to explore the roles that Lithuanian probation officers associate with their profession, the differences between their ideal and actual roles, and the conflicts they encounter in their daily work with probation clients. The research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methods, including a survey of 129 individuals and interviews with 20 probation officers. Results from the survey showed that Lithuanian probatio…
‘Everything is fine’
This article explores the integration and punishment experiences of Lithuanian emigrant offenders residing in England based on qualitative research data. The findings highlight a complex interplay of adverse childhood experiences, social isolation, substance dependencies and cultural differences, which shape their criminal behaviour and integration difficulties in the host society. Although England's criminal justice system adopts a more rehabili…
Post-Soviet Prisons in Lithuania
In the post-Soviet Lithuanian context, prisons remain institutions profoundly shaped by the Soviet-era historical legacy, marked by outdated infrastructure and entrenched criminal subculture. Despite ongoing reforms aimed at aligning with European standards, these institutions often reflect a tension between punitive traditions and emerging rehabilitative approaches. This article examines the daily roles, responsibilities, and perceptions of pris…
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (6 works) · Lithuanian (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Punitive damages (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)