Una aproximación al perfil de las mujeres extranjeras privadas de libertad en España / An approach to the profile of foreign women in Spanish prisons

En los últimos años la literatura ha indicado que las mujeres reclusas extranjeras presentan una serie de características que difieren de las encontradas en el resto de la población penitencia-ria femenina. En este artículo se analiza su perfil socioeducativo, atendiendo a diversos facto-res relacionados con sus carreras delictivas. Se ha llevado a cabo una investigación de carácter descriptivo no experimental, en la que participaron 159 mujeres extranjeras internas en 6 cen-tros penitenciarios españoles. Los principales resultados ponen de manifiesto que esta pobla-ción comete mayoritariamente delitos contra la salud pública, está condenada a más de 6 años de prisión, apenas presenta toxicomanías y que sus trayectorias laborales están marcadas por una gran precariedad. Se concluye con la necesidad de revisar la respuesta penal, dada su ex-cesiva gravedad para el tráfico de drogas, y de reflexionar sobre las motivaciones económicas que normalmente se encuentran detrás de sus delitos. (AU)

In recent years, the literature has indicated that foreign incarcerated women share a number of characteristics that differ from those found in the rest of the female prison population. This article analyses their socio-educational profile, considering diverse factors related to their criminal careers. For this purpose, a descriptive non-experimental research was carried out, in which 159 foreign female prisoners from 6 Spanish penitentiary centres participated. The main results show that this population mostly commits crimes against public health, is sentenced to more than 6 years of prison, hardly presents drug addictions, and that their la-bour trajectories are marked by a great precariousness. We conclude with the need to review the penal response, given its excessive severity for drug trafficking, and to reflect on the eco-nomic motivations that normally lie behind their offences. (AU)

The Game of Skittles on the Northern Route of the Camino de Santiago.

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the presence and current situation of the game of skittles throughout the northern route of the Camino de Santiago. Thus, we considered its current practice, modalities, where it is played, and its different manifestations as an informal and formal game (sport), comparing it with other traditional games on this pilgrimage route. To do this, a mixed qualitative-quantitative study was designed with 89 participants (municipal professionals, politicians, players, club managers, and teachers), constituting an informant for each municipality through which the Northern Way passes. An ad hoc questionnaire was used for the data collection, which was processed through content analysis by expert judges (qualitative section) and by using the IBM-SPSS statistical package (version 25). The results of the study show notable skittles activity on the Northern Camino (58.32% of the municipalities), reflected in the number of skittles alleys (n = 291), the number of clubs, associations, and peñas participating in federated leagues (n = 162), and the wide range of varieties of skittles currently active on the Camino (n = 20). The relationship between skittles and local culture, both symbols of identity in these northern Spanish regions, made it possible to preserve the traditional heritage in these places, keeping it alive today, despite the push toward new and more attractive leisure and sport trends.