o:6988 Inadequacy of application of sentencing policy for perpetrators of domestic violence Neadekvatnost u primeni kaznene politike prema učiniocima krivičnog dela porodičnog nasilja en sr Abstract: The paper addresses the issue of domestic violence in Serbia, with a focus on the judicial treatment of perpetrators of this criminal offense and the position of women as the most common victims. The aim of the paper is to examine whether the judicial treatment is lenient and inadequate, thus violating the principle of equality before the law and jeopardizing the protection of victims and children. The paper relies on quantitative analysis of official statistical data on domestic violence in Serbia over a period of 18 years (2002-2020), obtained from reports of relevant institutions. Additionally, the authors analyze verdicts of the basic courts of the Republic of Serbia using a random sampling method, investigating aspects related to circumstances considered as mitigating factors. The paper demonstrates that a significant number of reports of domestic violence are dismissed or the proceedings are halted, and the sentences imposed are mostly conditional and lenient. The authors conclude that the judicial treatment of domestic violence perpetrators in Serbia is inefficient and discriminatory, leading to inadequate protection of victims and children and the perpetuation of violent patterns. The paper also highlights the urgent need for comprehensive intervention by the state and society to prevent and combat domestic violence. The authors propose possible measures to improve the situation, such as strengthening the legal framework, providing support to victims and perpetrators, and conducting qualitative research on the motivations, attitudes, and experiences of both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence. Sažetak: Rad se bavi problemom nasilja u porodici u Srbiji, sa fokusom na pravosudni tretman učinilaca ovog krivičnog dela i položaj žena kao najčešćih žrtava. Cilj rada je da ispita da li je pravosudni tretman blag i neadekvatan, te da li se time krši načelo jednakosti pred zakonom i ugrožava zaštita žrtava i dece. Rad se oslanja na kvantitativnu analizu zvaničnih statističkih podataka o nasilju u porodici u Srbiji u periodu od 18 godina (2002-2020), koji su dobijeni iz izveštaja nadležnih institucija. Autori, takođe, metodom slučajnog uzorka analiziraju presude osnovnih sudova Republike Srbije istražujući aspekte koji se tiču okolnosti koje su uzimane u obzir kao olakšavajuće. Rad pokazuje da je značajan broj prijava za nasilje u porodici odbačen ili je, pak, postupak obustavljen, a da su izrečene kazne uglavnom uslovne i niske. Autori zaključuju da je pravosudni tretman učinilaca nasilja u porodici u Srbiji neefikasan i diskriminatoran, što dovodi do nedovoljne zaštite žrtava i dece, kao i do reprodukcije nasilnih obrazaca. Rad takođe ukazuje na potrebu hitne i sveobuhvatne intervencije države i društva kako bi se sprečilo i suzbilo nasilje u porodici. Autori predlažu moguće mere koje bi mogle da poboljšaju situaciju, kao što su jačanje zakonskog okvira, podrška žrtvama i učiniocima i sprovođenje kvalitativnih istraživanja o motivima, stavovima i iskustvima učinilaca i žrtava nasilja u porodici. Keywords: domestic violence, legal framework, prescribed penalties, sentencing policy. Ključne reči: porodično nasilje, zakonski okvir, predviđene kazne, kaznena politika 1552099 https://doi.org/10.51738/Kpolisa2023.20.3r.107ppsd 1552101 1820-4589 2025-02-04T12:04:39.235Z 44 yes 46 Snežana Prelević Plavšić Faculty of Business Economics and Entrepreneurship, Belgrade, Serbia; Fakultet poslovne ekonomije i preduzetništva, Beograd, Srbija person Đorđe Spasojević Faculty of Business Economics and Entrepreneurship, Belgrade, Serbia; Fakultet poslovne ekonomije i preduzetništva, Beograd, Srbija person Joko Dragojlović University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary in Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia; Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu, Pravni fakultet za privredu i pravosuđe u Novom Sadu, Novi Sad, Srbija person 0000-0002-4713-1855 application/pdf 450498 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:6988 no yes 16 70 92000002 211A01 Kultura polisa 20 3 107 127 2023