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POJAM I ETIOLOGIJA NASILNIČKOG KRIMINALITETA
DEFINITION AND ETIOLOGY OF VIOLENT CRIME

Author(s): Đorđe M. Ignjatović
Subject(s): Psychology, Criminal Law, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Београду
Keywords: crime; violence; factor; psychological factors; biological factors; society impact; violence subculture;

Summary/Abstract: In the first part of paper, after pointing out on meaning of violent crime, effort has been made to explain concepts used in operationalisation, without previous meaning concerning. It has been pointed out that terms „aggression“ and „violence“ are not synonyms, and their possible meanings have been suggested in order to avoid terminology terms misunderstandings. Term „criminal violence“ is accepted as an adequate expression for interpersonal violence forbidden by norms of Criminal Law. Than, it was pointed out on the theories of aggression: biological, psycho-dynamic, learning theories, cognitive and social.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 179-211
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Serbian