o:9859 Multiple homocide and the public’s perception en Abstract: In this paper, the author discusses the crime of multiple homocide and public’s perception by analyzing mass murder as one of the most serious crimes against life and body. The issue of prevention is not only a matter of criminal law, but also applies to the media that report on crimes. Mass killings are not a new crime, and as such they are criminalized in the Crim-inal Code, but in relation to reporting on them, new, preventive forms of work should be undertaken. In reporting on mass killings, written and elec-tronic social media should respect a code of ethics that would oblige them to inform the general public about the injured and endangered right to life of individuals. By avoiding the incitement of Amok violence or Werther’s syndrome, and by supporting positive examples as prevention, the possibil-ity of further mass murder and violence would be minimized. Only through reporting in accordance with professional standards and ethical rules can adverse effects be avoided. Keywords: mass killings, copying crimes, prevention, professional reporting. 1552100 978-86-80756-70-7 1552100 978-86-905844-1-3 1552099 DOI: 10.47152/ns2024 91552100 168909321 2026-06-24T11:35:00.231Z 44 yes 46 Zoran Pavlović Faculty of Law, University Business Academy in Novi Sad. 0000-0002-9625-1298 application/pdf 1658804 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:9859 no yes 1 70 1556235 211A01 The right to life and body integrity 201 220 Belgrade : Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research ; Novi Sad : Bar Association of Vojvodina 2024