EAN: 9783030744939

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN CRIMINOLOGY VIOLENCE IN THE...

This is the first volume to offer an in-depth look at (lethal) violence in the Balkans. The
Balkans Homicide Study analyses 3 000 (attempted) homicide cases from Croatia  Hungary  Kosovo
Macedonia  Romania and Slovenia. Shedding light on a region long neglected in terms of
empirical violence research  the study at hand asks: - What types of homicides occur in the
Balkans?- Who are the perpetrators and what motivates them?- Who are the victims and what
potential protective factors are on their side?- Why do prosecutors dismiss homicide
investigations? Amongst other questions and considerations  this brief discusses regional
commonalities throughout the Balkans in view of their cultural historical and normative
context. Dismantling negative stereotypes of a growing and thriving Balkan society  this volume
will be of interest to researchers in the Balkans  researchers of post-conflict regions  and
those interested in the nature of homicide and its motivation  prevention  and various criminal
justice approaches.

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