@conference{
author = "Kolarić, Dragana",
year = "2013",
abstract = "The paper analyzes certain solutions given in the criminal legislation of the Republic
of Serbia resulting from the amendments and modifications of the Penal Code of Criminal Law
enacted in December 2012. The first part of the paper which includes introductory remarks
focuses on the contemporary issues dealing with the harmonization of the substantive criminal law with European standards. It is of great importance for Serbia as the country which is
trying to become a full member of the European Union, to follow the activities of the EU and
its members in the field of crime prevention. The most useful thing for all countries, including
Serbia, is to revise certain incriminations in criminal legislations covering the issues which
international agreements consider important as to be included in national criminal laws. The
second part of the paper analyzes the institute and other legal solutions of the substantive
criminal law regarding the criminalization of terrorism. Daily we witness terrorist incidents
escalating all over the world. In the past few decades the international community has been
intensively trying to create efficient mechanisms for the prosecution and punishment of offenders committing serious crimes such as terrorist acts. Countries are more and more focused on the harmonization of national criminal legislations with international documents
with the aim of unifying the incriminations of terrorism and relevant criminal acts. In spite
of increasing readiness and consensus among countries with regard to the reform and further
development of legal solutions, this process has been facing a number of challenges. The third
part of the paper deals with the issues concerning the harmonization of the Penal Code of the
Republic of Serbia with the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption and
the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The fourth part offers a more thorough
analysis of the legal regulation of binding aggravating circumstances for hate crimes. Taking
into account the relevant international documents, the aim of the new provision of Article
54a of the Penal Code is to provide more severe penalties and thus strengthen criminal law
protection of extremely vulnerable social groups whose members are victims of various hate
crimes. The conclusion of the paper includes the author’s suggestions for viable legal solutions
de lege ferenda.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies = Beograd : Kriminalističko-policijska akademija",
journal = "Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 2 / International Scientific Conference "Archibald Reiss Days", Belgrade, 1-2 March 2013 = Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. Tom 2 / Međunarodni naučni skup "Dani Arčibalda Rajsa", Beograd, 1-2. mart 2013",
title = "Crime prevention and some issues of substantive criminal law of the Republic of Serbia",
pages = "61-74",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_jakov_1642"
}
