Perception of police on discrimination in Serbia
This paper presents and analyses results deriving from the research on the attitudes of criminal investigation officers in five police departments in Serbia: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Novi Pazar, Subotica and Vranje. The case studies examined the attitudes of members of criminal investigation pol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2014/1450-66371402065Z.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper presents and analyses results deriving from the research on the
attitudes of criminal investigation officers in five police departments in
Serbia: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Novi Pazar, Subotica and Vranje. The case studies
examined the attitudes of members of criminal investigation police and their
perception(s) of discrimination towards vulnerable groups. The study aimed to
determine the level of animosity exhibited in speech, to analyse socio-ethnic
distance, to observe reactions towards measures designed to improve the
situation of vulnerable groups, to consider the relationship among
institutions regarding their responsibility for the occurrence of
discrimination and its impact on the reduction of it, to discuss personal
experiences of discrimination and to analyse attitudes regarding certain
claims of a stereotypical character. Moreover, the paper also presents a
comparative analysis of similar surveys on the perception of citizens towards
discrimination that have thus far been conducted in Serbia. The results
demonstrated that the police in Serbia did not exhibit a particularly
discriminatory attitude towards citizens. It is important to note that the
most prominent socio-ethnic distances were exhibited in relation to Roma and
members of the LGBT community. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 |