Browsing by Author "Droppelmann, Catalina"

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    Confinement in pandemic times: Two Tales of Prisons, Epidemics, and Power from the Global South
    (Taylor and Francis, 2024) Aedo Gajardo, Juan Angel; Droppelmann, Catalina; Le Marcis, Frederic; Montanari, Daniela
    © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Nathan W. Link, Meghan A. Novisky, & Chantal Fahmy; individual chapters, the contributors.The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities within prison systems worldwide. This chapter explores these vulnerabilities through a comparative examination of Chile and Guinea, two geographically distant and culturally distinct nations in the Global South. It argues that despite their differences, both countries reveal a similar articulation between prisons, epidemics, and power. The case studies reveal that both Chile and Guinea responded to COVID-19 by prioritizing biopolitical control over prisoners’ well-being. This is evidenced by the implementation of strict measures, including limitations on parcels, visits, and access to healthcare outside prison walls. These measures, while effective in minimizing fatalities, came at the expense of prisoners’ quality of life and mental health. In Chile, efforts focused on preserving biological life within the confines of prison walls, facilitating collaboration between authorities and inmates to enforce restrictions. In contrast, Guinea’s response was characterized by inconsistencies and opportunism, reflecting broader political tensions and a lack of commitment to prisoner welfare. The chapter examines the fear of death among prison populations. While both Chilean and Guinean prisoners acknowledged vulnerability, their experiences diverged. Chilean prisoners expressed a fear of dying abandoned, while Guinean prisoners viewed COVID-19 as less of a threat compared to past health crises. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the need for a systematic analysis of the pandemic’s impact on prisons. While COVID-19 failed to trigger major reforms, valuable lessons can be learned regarding biopolitical management, legitimacy building, and mitigating future health emergencies within prison settings.
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    The heterogeneous effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on crime across the world
    (2024) Trajtenberg, N.; Fossati, S.; Diaz, C.; Nivette, A. E.; Aguilar, R.; Ahven, A.; Andrade, L.; Amram, S.; Ariel, B.; Arosemena Burbano, M. J.; Astolfi, R.; Baier, D.; Bark, H.-M.; Beijers, J. E. H.; Bergman, M.; Borges, D.; Breeztke, G.; Cano, I.; Concha Eastman, I. A.; Curtis-Ham, S.; Davenport, R.; Droppelmann, Catalina; Fleitas, D.; Gerell, M.; Jang, K.-H.; Kääriäinen, J.; Lappi-Seppälä, T.; Lim, W.-S.; Loureiro Revilla, R.; Mazerolle, L.; Mendoza, C.; Meško, G.; Pereda, N.; Peres, M. F.; Poblete-Cazenave, R.; Rojido, E.; Rose, S.; de Ribera, O. S.; Svensson, R.; van der Lippe, T.; Veldkamp, J. A. M.; Vilalta Perdomo, C. J.; Zahnow, R.; Eisner, M. P.
    There is a vast literature evaluating the empirical association between stay-at-home policies and crime dur‑ ing the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these academic eforts have primarily focused on the efects within specifc cities or regions rather than adopting a cross-national comparative approach. Moreover, this body of literature not only generally lacks causal estimates but also has overlooked possible heterogeneities across diferent lev‑ els of stringency in mobility restrictions. This paper exploits the spatial and temporal variation of government responses to the pandemic in 45 cities across fve continents to identify the causal impact of strict lockdown policies on the number of ofenses reported to local police. We fnd that cities that implemented strict lockdowns expe‑ rienced larger declines in some crime types (robbery, burglary, vehicle theft) but not others (assault, theft, homi‑ cide). This decline in crime rates attributed to more stringent policy responses represents only a small proportion of the efects documented in the literature.
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    Therapeutic jurisprudence and the desistance paradigm: Theoretical and practical convergences for social reintegration
    (2022) Droppelmann, Catalina; Valdes-Riesco, Amalia; Villagra, Carolina
    This paper discusses in theoretical and practical terms how the Desistance Paradigm offers a powerful and underexplored potential alliance with Therapeutic Jurisprudence, especially regarding the social reintegration of those who break the law. As such, this paper presents a description of the Therapeutic Justice and Desistance Paradigm, along with their main findings and theoretical scope, to then present a discussion of how these two approaches share a common horizon (which are not only limited to practices and techniques, but also to legal structures and procedures). Finally, it concludes with some future challenges for which the convergence of these two paradigms can offer fruitful developments within the criminal justice system.
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    Who is Transitioning out of Prison? Characterising Female Offenders and Their Needs in Chile
    (2020) Larroulet Philippi, Pilar; Droppelmann, Catalina; Villar Tagle, Paloma Josefina del; Daza, S.; Figueroa Toledo, Ana María; Osorio, V.