| Title: | The identifying characteristics of the robbery crimes and its perpetrators in the Canton Sarajevo |
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| Authors: | ID Petrović, Borislav (Author)
ID Deljkić, Irma (Author)
ID Mujanović, Eldan (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2011-2/03_Petrovic-Djelkic-Mujanovic-E.html
https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2011-2/03_Petrovic-Deljkic-Mujanovic.pdf
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
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| Abstract: | Purpose:
The intention of this paper is to present the characteristics of robbery crimes and its perpetrators in the Canton Sarajevo. In that sense, the impetus behind this empirical study stems from the following research question: „What circumstances and characteristics of robberies best structure a certain types of robbery offenders?”.
Design/Methods/Approach:
The methodology for this research involved methods of data collection relating to the documentation analysis of 120 court and police records, and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis of collected data.
Findings:
The results of the empirical research indicate that the number of accomplices, and the characteristics of planning and preparing for the execution of these crimes, well-differentiate robbers in the Canton Sarajevo on professional and opportunistic. Furthermore, the results show that population of robbers mainly consists of recidivists.
Research limitations:
Main limitations of this paper are related to the quantitative empirical evidence, since it uses only data from the official police and court records. Future research should include qualitative measures.
Practical implications:
Our findings provide a useful source of information for academics and practitioners in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Police might benefit also from our results, since the knowledge of the modus operandi of this crime and the places of execution may contribute to revealing the identity of such perpetrators in the Canton Sarajevo.
Originality/Value:
The original contribution of this paper is that it introduces an authentic classification scheme for robbers in the Canton Sarajevo. No comparable research currently exists. |
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| Keywords: | robbery crimes, perpetrators, modus operandi, Canton Sarajevo |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2011 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 129-144 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 13, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-76256  |
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| UDC: | 343.3/.7 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1580-0253 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 2169834 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:I5BCOA9P |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 04.05.2020 |
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| Views: | 1037 |
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| Downloads: | 29 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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