Military Convicts in Zenica Prison in the Period 1918-1941 Cover Image

Vojni osuđenici u Kaznenom Zavodu Zenica u periodu 1918-1941. godine
Military Convicts in Zenica Prison in the Period 1918-1941

Author(s): Vahidin Mahmutović
Subject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, Military history, Penology, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Pravni fakultet - Univerzitet u Zenici
Keywords: prison; military convicts; military discipline; desertion;

Summary/Abstract: According to the Law on the Execution of Sentences of Imprisonment, as well as the Bylaw on the roster of detained persons at certain prison facilities, in Zenica prison were primarily assigned prisoners sentenced for the most serious criminal offenses provided by the Criminal Law of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. However, based on that same Bylaw it was envisaged that in addition to civilian also military prisoners were assigned to Zenica prison, such as the military ranks, corporals, sergeants and civilians serving in the army and the navy, sentenced by the Bosnian Divisional Military Court in Sarajevo to imprisonment, a maximum-security prison and imprisonment of one to five years.

  • Issue Year: 12/2019
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 141-155
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bosnian