Development of the Criminal-Legal Reactions  to Criminality  With Respect to  the Role of Police Cover Image

Развој кривичноправног реаговања на криминалитет са освртом на улогу полиције
Development of the Criminal-Legal Reactions to Criminality With Respect to the Role of Police

Author(s): Uroš Pena
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Criminology
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Criminal legislation;Police;Prevention;Repression;Police work in the community;
Summary/Abstract: It is necessary to rethink the role of the police in society since the criminality is in constant increase in the modern society. At the end of the 20th century great changes occurred in the concept of police regarding its organization and management. Traditional police model is not sufficient answer to the challenges of struggle against criminality. Traditional police tactics of the combat criminality have quite limited impact on its control. There is need for development of the new concept. The traditional concept is based on the bureaucratized police organization. The reform of the criminal legislation in 2003 also influenced this process. It led to dynamic and more important role of the police in combating criminal. Both Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina followed the process.

  • Page Range: 775-787
  • Page Count: 13
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Language: Serbian