Criminal analysis of electricity theft and its social consequences
Апстракт
Electricity theft by individuals and legal entities (corporations) is becoming more frequent
phenomenon, because of inefficient public system and unclearly defined legal system, in which electricity
is protected object. Electricity in our country is produced and transmitted to the end users by public stateowned
corporations.
The system
for
controlling
electricity
sale
and
delivery
is extremely
inefficient.
Laws
and
bylaws
which
regulate
this
area
are
outdated
and,
as such,
give
plenty
of
opportunity
to
the
end users
and
to
employees
in the
public
corporations,
involved
in this
process,
to
make
different
kinds of
abuse
and
criminal
acts.
These
criminal
activities
are
difficult
to
prove
in court
proceedings,
and
the
financial
damage
for
the
state
is substantial.
In
the
last few
years,
Electricity
Distribution
Company
of
Serbia
has started
installing,
the
so-called,
‘smart’
electricity
meter,
and
par...ticularly
on
large,
typically
commercial,
consumers.
The
meters
are
protected
with
verification
mark,
performed
by
authorized
control
bodies,
and
the
electricity
distribution
company
mark.
Consumption
of
electricity
and
registered
events,
such
as opening
the
cover
of
the
meter
which
is sealed
with
an
appropriate
mark,
are
read
by
computers.
Although
electricity
theft
is
estimated
in millions
of
RSD
each
year,
for
every
commercial
user
in particular,
proving
this
criminal
act,
in
a legal court
process,
is very
difficult,
practically
impossible.
The paper presents the ways this criminal act of electricity theft is performed, by the commercial users
- large consumers, on the territory of the police department of Valjevo. Additionally, the paper also deals
with the treatment of public prosecutors and police during the clarification of criminal acts and success in
proving them in the juridical processes. The author especially puts en emphasis on a legal and sublegal act,
which regulate this area in the criminal justice matter.
Кључне речи:
electricity theft / fraud / legal subjects / police force / public prosecution / criminal proceedingsИзвор:
Dani Arčibalda Rajsa : međunarodni naučni skup, Beograd, 3-4. mart 2015., Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. T. 3 = Archibald Reiss Days : International Scientific Conference, Belgrade, 3-4 March 2015, Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 3, 2015, 83-90Издавач:
- Belgrade : Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies=Beograd : Kriminalističko-policijska akademija
Институција/група
JakovTY - CONF AU - Marković, Saša PY - 2015 UR - http://jakov.kpu.edu.rs/handle/123456789/1566 AB - Electricity theft by individuals and legal entities (corporations) is becoming more frequent phenomenon, because of inefficient public system and unclearly defined legal system, in which electricity is protected object. Electricity in our country is produced and transmitted to the end users by public stateowned corporations. The system for controlling electricity sale and delivery is extremely inefficient. Laws and bylaws which regulate this area are outdated and, as such, give plenty of opportunity to the end users and to employees in the public corporations, involved in this process, to make different kinds of abuse and criminal acts. These criminal activities are difficult to prove in court proceedings, and the financial damage for the state is substantial. In the last few years, Electricity Distribution Company of Serbia has started installing, the so-called, ‘smart’ electricity meter, and particularly on large, typically commercial, consumers. The meters are protected with verification mark, performed by authorized control bodies, and the electricity distribution company mark. Consumption of electricity and registered events, such as opening the cover of the meter which is sealed with an appropriate mark, are read by computers. Although electricity theft is estimated in millions of RSD each year, for every commercial user in particular, proving this criminal act, in a legal court process, is very difficult, practically impossible. The paper presents the ways this criminal act of electricity theft is performed, by the commercial users - large consumers, on the territory of the police department of Valjevo. Additionally, the paper also deals with the treatment of public prosecutors and police during the clarification of criminal acts and success in proving them in the juridical processes. The author especially puts en emphasis on a legal and sublegal act, which regulate this area in the criminal justice matter. PB - Belgrade : Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies=Beograd : Kriminalističko-policijska akademija C3 - Dani Arčibalda Rajsa : međunarodni naučni skup, Beograd, 3-4. mart 2015., Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. T. 3 = Archibald Reiss Days : International Scientific Conference, Belgrade, 3-4 March 2015, Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 3 T1 - Criminal analysis of electricity theft and its social consequences SP - 83 EP - 90 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_jakov_1566 ER -
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Marković, S.. (2015). Criminal analysis of electricity theft and its social consequences. in Dani Arčibalda Rajsa : međunarodni naučni skup, Beograd, 3-4. mart 2015., Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. T. 3 = Archibald Reiss Days : International Scientific Conference, Belgrade, 3-4 March 2015, Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 3 Belgrade : Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies=Beograd : Kriminalističko-policijska akademija., 83-90. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_jakov_1566
Marković S. Criminal analysis of electricity theft and its social consequences. in Dani Arčibalda Rajsa : međunarodni naučni skup, Beograd, 3-4. mart 2015., Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. T. 3 = Archibald Reiss Days : International Scientific Conference, Belgrade, 3-4 March 2015, Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 3. 2015;:83-90. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_jakov_1566 .
Marković, Saša, "Criminal analysis of electricity theft and its social consequences" in Dani Arčibalda Rajsa : međunarodni naučni skup, Beograd, 3-4. mart 2015., Tematski zbornik radova međunarodnog značaja. T. 3 = Archibald Reiss Days : International Scientific Conference, Belgrade, 3-4 March 2015, Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance. Vol. 3 (2015):83-90, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_jakov_1566 .