Munkhzul Baatar
A Senior lecturer at the Police School in University of Internal Affairs, Mongolia
Publications
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Research Article
A Comparative Study of Imprisonment Policy and the Legal Environment
Author(s): Munkhzul Baatar*
Our study aims to contribute to comparative criminal justice scholarship by providing evidence-based insights into how imprisonment is legally structured and politically justified across the selected countries. It addresses the following core questions: How do different legal systems define the purposes and limits of imprisonment? What role does judicial discretion play in sentencing decisions? How are prisoners’ rights protected in law and practice? And to what extent do contemporary reforms reflect a shift toward proportionality, alternatives to imprisonment, and rehabilitation? By answering these questions, the study seeks to identify both converging trends and persistent divergences in imprisonment policy, while offering analytical foundations for future penal reform—particularly in transitioning and reform-oriented legal systems... Read More»

