Policing hate crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
Studying hate crimes in a country divided along sectarian lines, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, presents a substantial challenge for researchers. The consequences of hate crimes are multifaceted, and in an environment of institutional crime-control mechanisms that are still developing, these events can negatively affect society at large. Hate crimes often lead to ethnic and religious homogenisation, polarisation, intolerance, overt hatred and violence. This paper provides an overview of research findings relevant to policing hate crimes in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina. Special focus is placed on policing at three levels: government policy (strategies for action at the level of the interior ministries), police policy (the implementation of action strategies in lower organisational units) and police practice (police fieldwork). The study is primarily based on a qualitative approach including interviews, observations and secondary data analyses. The general findings indicate that... crime control is inadequate and influenced by an apparent lack of political will to tackle the problem. Our findings also revealed the absence of any systematic approach to deal with hate crimes, which implied numerous problems in policing at all levels. Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a transitional post-conflict country, has a long way ahead in establishing law enforcement institutions that will enable the rule of law, protect human rights and ensure political accountability.
Keywords:
Hate crimes / policing / Bosnia and Herzegovina / post-conflict societySource:
Policing & Society, 2018, 28, 9, 1065-1083Publisher:
- Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
DOI: 10.1080/10439463.2017.1281275
ISSN: 1043-9463
WoS: 000449944000005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85010004793
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FBTY - JOUR AU - Lalić, Velibor AU - Đurić, Slađana PY - 2018 UR - https://rhinosec.fb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/396 AB - Studying hate crimes in a country divided along sectarian lines, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, presents a substantial challenge for researchers. The consequences of hate crimes are multifaceted, and in an environment of institutional crime-control mechanisms that are still developing, these events can negatively affect society at large. Hate crimes often lead to ethnic and religious homogenisation, polarisation, intolerance, overt hatred and violence. This paper provides an overview of research findings relevant to policing hate crimes in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina. Special focus is placed on policing at three levels: government policy (strategies for action at the level of the interior ministries), police policy (the implementation of action strategies in lower organisational units) and police practice (police fieldwork). The study is primarily based on a qualitative approach including interviews, observations and secondary data analyses. The general findings indicate that crime control is inadequate and influenced by an apparent lack of political will to tackle the problem. Our findings also revealed the absence of any systematic approach to deal with hate crimes, which implied numerous problems in policing at all levels. Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a transitional post-conflict country, has a long way ahead in establishing law enforcement institutions that will enable the rule of law, protect human rights and ensure political accountability. PB - Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - Policing & Society T1 - Policing hate crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina VL - 28 IS - 9 SP - 1065 EP - 1083 DO - 10.1080/10439463.2017.1281275 UR - conv_482 ER -
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Lalić, V.,& Đurić, S.. (2018). Policing hate crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Policing & Society Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 28(9), 1065-1083. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1281275 conv_482
Lalić V, Đurić S. Policing hate crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Policing & Society. 2018;28(9):1065-1083. doi:10.1080/10439463.2017.1281275 conv_482 .
Lalić, Velibor, Đurić, Slađana, "Policing hate crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina" in Policing & Society, 28, no. 9 (2018):1065-1083, https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1281275 ., conv_482 .