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Prawne i kryminologiczne aspekty katastrof w ruchu wodnym
Legal and criminological aspects of water traffic disasters

Author(s): Patrycja Kozłowska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Psychology, Criminal Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: traffic disaster; water traffic disaster; safety; police statistics; jurisprudence

Summary/Abstract: This study is devoted to the legal and criminological aspects of water traffic disasters that are a significant threat to safety. First, the statutory features of the offence of causing a traffic disaster (including a water traffic disaster) under Article 173 of the Penal Code were presented. Considerations were enriched by the analysis of jurisprudence. The data provided by the National Police Headquarters and the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk for 2015–2022, relating to water traffic disasters and showing its statistical picture were then discussed. The focus was on the number of proceedings initiated and offences established, recorded by the enforcement agencies.

  • Issue Year: 1/2024
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 1-17
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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