Doing (with) Time
Dealing with Indefinite Incarceration in Switzerland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21264064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Marti (0009-0001-1585-1487, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Pages | 68-77 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2813-5229 • E-ISSN: 2813-5237 |
| Publisher | University of Bern (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.36950/tsantsa.2017.22.7348 |
| OpenAlex | W3116097860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This contribution provides insight into the experiences of time of prisoners sentenced to indefi nite incarceration. It is argued here that in contrast to prisoners serving fi nite sentences, for these prisoners it is no longer mainly about doing time in prison but also about (actively) doing with time, since the time in prison becomes (most probably) their remaining lifetime. Moreover, to concentrate on the present instead of their uncertain future helps them to ease the pains of indefi nite imprisonment; however, this mode of being with time requires acceptance of their situation and to let go of their former selves
Criminology · Human–computer interaction · Imprisonment · Prison · Sociology · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |