Victimisation and justice in intercultural context in Serbia

During 2013, within the ALTERNATIVE project, Victimology Society of Serbia conducted an empirical research study with the aim to find out how people from three multiethnic communities in Serbia deal with interethnic conflicts in their everyday life and to identify both problems and positive...

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Main Authors: Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna, Ćopić Sanja, Petrović Nikola M., Šaćiri Bejan
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Published: Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation 2015-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2015/1450-66371502031N.pdf
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author Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna
Ćopić Sanja
Petrović Nikola M.
Šaćiri Bejan
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description During 2013, within the ALTERNATIVE project, Victimology Society of Serbia conducted an empirical research study with the aim to find out how people from three multiethnic communities in Serbia deal with interethnic conflicts in their everyday life and to identify both problems and positive experiences in solving them. It also analysed how victims are treated, how the security and justice are perceived by the citizens, and what is the place of restorative approaches in dealing with conflicts and security. The research was conducted in Bačka Palanka, Bač, Prijepolje and Medveđa. It consisted of qualitative and quantitative part, and it had a strong action dimension. After a brief description of the research methodology, we present main research findings related to the conflicts that have been evolving since 1990 between members of different ethnic groups in three multiethnic communities in Serbia, focusing on the prevalence and characteristics of victimisation and respondents’ notions of justice, i.e. mechanisms suitable to achieve justice in the concrete cases of victimisation they experienced. In the conclusion we point out that respondents attribute high relevance to both formal and informal restorative approaches, suggesting the need of citizens in general, and victims in particular to actively participate in the process of conflict transformation and prevention of further victimisations. [The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-SEC-2011-1) under grant agreement n°285368]
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spelling doaj-art-9d20e968f25a4a09ac9b95aaeb74d2022025-08-20T03:34:04ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and RehabilitationTemida1450-66372406-09412015-01-01182315810.2298/TEM1502031N1450-66371502031NVictimisation and justice in intercultural context in SerbiaNikolić-Ristanović Vesna0Ćopić Sanja1Petrović Nikola M.2Šaćiri Bejan3Viktimološko društvo Srbije, Beograd + Fakultet za specijalnu edukaciju i rehabilitaciju, BeogradInstitut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, BeogradVisoka medicinska škola strukovnih studija „Milutin Milanković“, BeogradFilozofski fakultet, Odeljenje za psihologiju, Beograd, doktorantDuring 2013, within the ALTERNATIVE project, Victimology Society of Serbia conducted an empirical research study with the aim to find out how people from three multiethnic communities in Serbia deal with interethnic conflicts in their everyday life and to identify both problems and positive experiences in solving them. It also analysed how victims are treated, how the security and justice are perceived by the citizens, and what is the place of restorative approaches in dealing with conflicts and security. The research was conducted in Bačka Palanka, Bač, Prijepolje and Medveđa. It consisted of qualitative and quantitative part, and it had a strong action dimension. After a brief description of the research methodology, we present main research findings related to the conflicts that have been evolving since 1990 between members of different ethnic groups in three multiethnic communities in Serbia, focusing on the prevalence and characteristics of victimisation and respondents’ notions of justice, i.e. mechanisms suitable to achieve justice in the concrete cases of victimisation they experienced. In the conclusion we point out that respondents attribute high relevance to both formal and informal restorative approaches, suggesting the need of citizens in general, and victims in particular to actively participate in the process of conflict transformation and prevention of further victimisations. [The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-SEC-2011-1) under grant agreement n°285368]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2015/1450-66371502031N.pdfvictimisationjusticeintercultural contextSerbia
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