1. Regrutacija osoba u radikalne i ekstremističke skupine na području država bivše Jugoslavije : magistrsko deloDora Varjačić, 2022, master's thesis Abstract: Cilj je ovog diplomskog rada identificirati posebnost strukture i karakteristike procesa regrutacije u radikalne i ekstremističke skupine u državama bivše Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije (u nastavku bivše Jugoslavije). Istraživanjem se nastoji utvrditi specifičnu situaciju unutar pojedinih država (Slovenija, Hrvatska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Srbija i Sjeverna Makedonija) bivše Jugoslavije.
Prema glavnoj tezi, iako se nalaze u istoj regiji svaka od navedenih država bivše Jugoslavije ima izazov s različitim radikalnim i ekstremističkim skupinama, a također postoje razlike u mjestima i čimbenicima uspješnosti regrutacije u radikalne i ekstremističke skupine.
Predstavljeni podaci su prikupljeni u sklopu kvantitativnog istraživanja „Stavovi stručnjaka o prisutnosti i regrutaciji u radikalne i ekstremističke skupine na području država bivše Jugoslavije“, tijekom prve polovice 2021. godine.
Rezultati pokazuju da postoje specifičnosti unutar svake države zasebno s obzirom na profil radikalnih i ekstremističkih skupina te procesa regrutacije u navedene skupine. Najzastupljeniji oblik ekstremizma u državama je ekstremizam vezan uz nacionalnu pripadnost i desni ekstremizam što se često poistovjećuje. Online platforme, odnosno Internet, najvjerojatnije su mjesto za regrutaciju, dok su mladi najrizičnija skupina za regrutaciju u svakoj državi prema stručnjacima.
Iako postoje karakteristike koje su svima zajedničke, svaka država ima vlastite specifičnosti s obzirom na tematiku.
Keywords: radikalizem, nasilje, nekdanje jugoslovanske republike, ekstremistične skupine, nasilni radikalizem, novačenje, magistrska dela
Published in DKUM: 26.07.2022; Views: 722; Downloads: 56
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2. Juvenile crime in the 21st century : a really escalating problem or just a media sensation? The case of CroatiaIrena Cajner Mraović, Valentina Asančaić, Dubravko Derk, 2015, original scientific article Abstract: Purpose:
The main goal of the paper is to analyse dynamics of juvenile crime and to identify long-term tendencies in the development of this negative social phenomenon in Croatia in this century.
Design/Methods/Approach:
Based on official police statistics, the analysis of the dynamics and the average rate of change are used to reveal and compare trends in reported overall, violent, and juvenile property crime in Croatia between 2000 and 2013. Model of a linear trend is used to make a prediction of future short-time trends.
Findings:
Though the total number of reported juvenile crime is stable or even slightly declining over the observed period, there are exceptional increases or declines in certain years and in certain offences, which can create the wrong impression about alarming changes. It especially applies to the oscillations of the number of reported juvenile homicide and rape, because of small absolute numbers. Substantial and significant fluctuations during the observed period, are found in reported rates for robbery and theft: there is a decrease in reported theft and increase in reported robbery.
Originality/Value:
In Croatia, but also in other post-socialist countries in Central Eastern Europe, there are general beliefs of the dramatic increase in juvenile crime rates since late 1990s. Results of this study reveal how such cursory review obscures some long-term and significant changes in juvenile crime, which are indicative when speaking about the juvenile crime under conditions of intensive social change.
Keywords: juvenile, overall crime, violent crime, property crime, Croatia, trends
Published in DKUM: 16.04.2020; Views: 1100; Downloads: 47
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3. Preventing radicalisation and extremism - the views of police students in CroatiaBranko Lobnikar, Irena Cajner Mraović, Kaja Prislan Mihelič, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: Purpose:
The paper presents approaches and strategies to preventing radicalisation in Croatia, police officers training, together with a study among police officers on preventing and deterring radicalisation in Croatia. The purpose of the paper is to present the context and the state-of-the-knowledge on preventing radicalisation, and moreover to analyse the approaches, police officers perceptions and training models on a national level.
Design/Methods/Approach:
A study among 108 of students of the Police College, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, was conducted. The purpose was to analyse police officers’ perceptions of the state of radicalisation in Croatia and effectiveness of multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral approach to preventing radicalisation and violent extremism in Croatia. Another study aim was to evaluate whether, using a proposed training design, it is possible to strengthen the notion of institutional interdependence in police officers’ efforts in the area of facilitating and supporting disengagement from radicalisation. A questionnaire developed in the First Line project dedicated to the training of various stakeholders in preventing radicalisation was used before and after the training.
Findings:
The findings of our study on preventing and deterring radicalisation in Croatia show that the tackling and prevention of violent extremism and terrorism is largely seen as being top-down-oriented by the respondents, driven by the nation state and the main task of security sector agencies, namely the government, intelligence services and specialised police units. It is also important to mention that the police officers did not underestimated their own role and accountability at the local level for preventing radicalisation.
Originality/Value:
Education and training in the area of preventing radicalisation is necessary for efficient collaboration between stakeholders. The study analysed the influence of proposed training model on practitioners’ perceptions. While the participants in the study still mainly emphasize the role of security agencies, we established that appropriate training can strengthen the awareness of the interdependence of the various stakeholders engaged in these efforts. The study results are useful for police management to further strengthen the transfer of prevention strategies to local level and develop training models for various stakeholders.
Published in DKUM: 07.04.2020; Views: 683; Downloads: 50
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4. Police visibility as an influencing factor on citizens' perception of safetyKrunoslav Borovec, Iva Balgač, Irena Cajner Mraović, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: Purpose:
The objective of this research was to determine to what extent tactics based on police visibility can influence one of the important segments of safety, i.e. citizens’ subjective feeling of safety. The research was conducted in order to determine the connection among various aspects of police visibility, being predictor variables, with sense of safety.
Design/Methods/Approach:
The data for this research were collected on a sample containing 1,096 respondents, which can be considered representative of the Republic of Croatia based on socio-demographic characteristics. Beside seven socio-demgraphic variables, the questionnaire used in the research contained 34 variables found in following sub-scales for: perception of crime victimization risk and frequency; perception of feeling of safety and assessment of self-protection ability; perception of incivilities that disrupt the public order; perception of the presence of problematic categories of persons; perception of police visibility. The data were processed by using multivariate regression and multivariate quasi-canonical analyses.
Findings:
The research results point to a statistically significant, yet relatively weak connection between the components of police visibility and the sense of safety. On the one hand, police foot patrols and dealings towards persons disrupting public order in the neighbourhood have a positive effect on citizens’ feeling of safety; on the other hand, police car patrols have an opposite effect.
Practical Implications:
This research is important not only due to providing scientific evidence for the connection between police visibility and citizens’ sense of safety, but also due to significant practical implications on police dealings. When planning police fieldwork, negative aspects of car patrols on the perception of safety have to be taken into account. What should be considered are new, alternative forms of fieldwork, which enable the intervention ability of police, as well as which allow for foot patrols and contacts between citizens and the police in non-incident situations.
Originality/Value:
This research is the first research focusing on the influence of police visibility on the feeling of safety of citizens in Croatia. Considering the used metodology the research is an original scientifical contribution to the understanding of the impact of police field work to citizens’ safety.
Published in DKUM: 07.04.2020; Views: 931; Downloads: 92
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