Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe

Contemporary Criminal Justice Practice and Research

Conference Programme

Day 1, Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Registration — 8.00–9.00 — Conference room 4

Panel 1 — Criminal Justice – 09.00–10.30 — Conference room 1
Chair: Marjan Arsovski

Comparative Study of the Regulation of Criminal Justice by the Constitution of Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Slovenia
Marjan Arsovski

From State Safety to National Security: Rethinking Criminal Offences in Romania’s New Criminal Code
Gabriela–Aura Fodor

Implementation of Plea Bargaining in Slovenia – Some Ethical Dilemmas
Mojca Rep

Value of Evidence Obtained from Abroad – The Slovenian Jurisprudence
Mojca Rep

Panel 2 — Crime and Victims of Crime – 09.00–10.30 – Conference room 2
Chair: Aleš Bučar Ručman

Towards a Well-Ordered Society: Exiting the Vicious Circle of Crime
Renato Matić, Anita Dremel

Crime — (An Attempt of) A Definition
Aleš Bučar-Ručman

Victim Support and Prevention of Secondary Victimisation in the Criminal Justice System
Azra Adžajlić-Dedović

The Victim — A Passive Observer or an Active Participant in Criminal Proceedings. General Observations Following From the Assessment of Latvia’s Experience
Ārija Meikališa, Kristine Strada-Rozenberga

Panel 3 — Integrity – 9.00–10.30 – Conference room 3
Chair: Bojan Dobovšek

National Integrity System of the Republic of Slovenia
Simona Habič, Vid Doria, Kaja Miklavčič

Risk Management Standards – Ensuring the Integrity in the Public and Private Organisations
Sašo Pristavec

Integrity Tests - A Neglected Tool or Object of Ridicule
Boštjan Slak, Rebeka Lesjak

Comprehension of State Capture, Prevention of Organised Crime and the Role of Integrity
Bojan Dobovšek, Boštjan Slak

The Impact of Corruption on the Rule of Law in the Republic of Slovenia – Facts Versus Public Fiction
Jure Škrbec, Bojan Dobovšek

Panel 4 — Criminal Justice and Criminology Surveys – 09.00–10.30 – Conference room 5
Chair: Miran Mitar

Difference in Opinion About Parental Monitoring and Parental Knowledge Between Primary and High School Pupils in Ljubljana and Kranj
Eva Bertok, Gorazd Meško

Income Inequality, Wealth and Trust in the Police – Slovenia vs. Europe
Miran Mitar, Slavko Kurdija, Branko Ažman

Longitudinal Analysis of Job Satisfaction in the Slovenian Police Service
Nina Tomaževič, Janko Seljak, Aleksander Aristovnik

Longitudinal Public Opinion Survey on (Community) Policing in Slovenia
Franc Virtič, Branko Lobnikar

Assessing Factors that Influence Law Enforcement Officers’ Attitudes Regarding Sex Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lisa R. Muftić

Panel 5 — Policing and Security Issues – 9.00–10.30 – Conference room 7
Chair: Iztok Podbregar

Criminal Investigation in the Slovenian Armed Forces
Iztok Podbregar, Damjan Janežič, Teodora Ivanuša

Leadership Competencies in Europe: Is There a Difference Between Police and Public Administration?
Emanuel Banutai, Iztok Podbregar

Human Intelligence, Human-Human Inteligence and Open Sources Intelligence - OSINT - Open Source Intelligence
Tatjana Gerginova

Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe: The Role of the PCC SEE Secretariat
Emanuel Banutai, Branko Lobnikar

Security Issues Regarding Roma Population in Slovenia
Tina Šuklje, Emanuel Banutai, Branko Lobnikar

Coffee break — 10.30–11.00 – Conference room 4

Opening of the Conference — 11.00–11-30 — Conference room 3

Plenary 1 — 11.30–11.55 – Conference room 3
Chair: Bojan Dobovšek

Globalization of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies - Central and Eastern European Perspectives
Gorazd Meško

Plenary 2 — 12.00–12.50 – Conference room 3
Chair: Bojan DObovšek

Political Scandals: The Invisible Hand of Organized Crime
Jospi Kregar

The Challenge of Measuring the Risk of Organized Crime in Europe and Beyond
Ernesto U. Savona

Lunch break — 12.50–15.00

Panel 6 – Criminal Justice, Security and Human Rights — 15.00–16.30 – Conference room 1
Chair: Branko Lobnikar

The European Concept and Right to Security
Nina Peršak

The OSCE and Promotion of Human Security
Snežana Nikodinovska - Stefanovska

Compliance of Law and Jurisprudence in Romania with the European Convention of Human Rights
Elena-Mihaela Fodor

International Criminal Cooperation, Extradition and Surrender Procedures – Modern Trends and Problems
Miha Šepec

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in Cooperation with Government and Private Security Agencies in the Role of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) to Assist the Economy
Darko Prašiček, Tomaž Čas

Panel 7 – Criminal Investigation I — 15.00–16.30 – Conference room 2
Chair: Darko Maver

How to Estimate Temporal Patterns of Aoristic Crime
Matthew Ashby, Kate Bowers

The Particularities in Proving Child Sexual Abuse
Danijela Frangež, Darko Maver

Coping with the Atrocities of Crime Scenes
Tinkara Pavšič Mrevlje

Inter – Institutional Cooperation in the Research Process of the Economic – Financial Criminality in Macedonia
Svetlana Nikoloska

Issues in International Security While Investigating War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
John Robert Cencich

Research Project Meeting — 15.00–16.30 – Senate room

Fear of Crime, Punitivity and Legitimacy in Slovenia and Russia
Gorazd Meško, Gleb Bogush, Katja Eman

Break — 16.30–16.45

Panel 8 – Organised Crime — 16.45–18.15 – Conference room 1
Chair: Irma Deljkić

Operations of the Albanian Mafia in the Republic of Macedonia
Aleksandar Ilievski

Witness Protection Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Cases of Organised Crime
Adnan Jusufspahić

Republic of Macedonia as a Transit Country for the Illegal Trafficking in the „Balkan Route“
Zlate Dimovski, Ice Ilijevski, Kire Babanoski

Motor Vehicles Thefts in Bosnia and Herzegovina- Are They so Organized?
Eldan Mujanović, Darko Datzer, Irma Deljkić

Prevention of Sex Trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haris Halilović, Nedžad Korajlić

Panel 9 – Juvenile Justice — 16.45–18.15 – Conference room 2
Chair: Elmedin Muratbegović

Criminal Proceedings of Juveniles in Selected European Union Countries
Eva Žatecká

Juvenile Justice System in Iran: Past, Present and Future
Maryam Abachi

Juvenile Sanctions in the Republic of Croatia
Lana Milivojević Antoliš

Implementation of Alternative Measures for „Youth in Conflict with the Law” in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elmedin Muratbegović

Parental Monitoring and Family Attachment – Discriminant Analysis of Primary and High School Samples of the Study of Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Delinquency
Eva Bertok, Gorazd Meško, Peter Umek, Matevž Bren

Panel 10 – Information Security — 16.45–18.15 – Conference room 3
Chair: Igor Bernik

Abuses of Mobile Devices and User's Potential Criminal Responsibility
Blaž Markelj, Sabina Zgaga

Stationary and Mobile Healthcare Security: Standardised Approaches can Help
Andrej Orel, Igor Bernik

Mobile Device Usage Among Youth and Information Security
Blaž Markelj, Igor Bernik

Analysis of the Fraudulent Letters A.K.A Nigerian Letters
Igor Lamberger, Boštjan Slak

E-Banking Security vis-a-vis Usability, Functionality and Ease of Use
Lucija Tomšič Zupan, Igor Bernik

Cybercrime in Slovenian Enterprises
Igor Bernik, Kaja Prislan

Panel 11 – Security and Crime Prevention — 16.45–18.15 – Conference room 5
Chair: Iztok Podbregar

Critical Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership
Iztok Podbregar, Branko Lobnikar, Teodora Ivanuša, Emanuel Banutai

Crime Prevention Through Public-Private Cooperation Within the Security System of Republic of Macedonia
Saše Gerasimoski

Public-Private Partnership and Prisons
Bojan Tičar, Gorazd Meško

Risk Communication and Risk Management for Ensuring Food Safety – Case of E. Coli Outbreak
Elizabeta Mičović

Model of the Generic Causes for the Crises in the Tourist Industry
Janez Mekinc, Helena Cvikl

Panel 12 – Victims of Crime — 16.45–18.15 – Conference room 7
Chair: Vesna Stefanoska

Effectiveness of Family Mediation in Violence Against Women in Closed Cases
Miguel Ángel Soria Verde, Virginia García-Kopjar, Patrícia Alba Sedano

Consequences of Explosive Devices’ Activation on Victims and Their Criminal Justice Importance
Ivana Bjelovuk,Tanja Kesić, Milan Žarković

The Problem With "Black" Small Arms and Light Weapons and its Victimization Effect on the High School Youth in the Republic of Macedonia
Marjan Nikolovski, Ivan Ristov

Why Restorative Approach to Crime
Vesna Stefanovska

Reception Hosted by the Dean of Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, Professor Gorazd Meško — Gallery of the Ministry of Interior – 18.30–20.00

Conference programme

Dates to Remember

  • May 15, 2012abstract submission deadline
  • June 15, 2012decision regarding acceptance
  • before July 1, 2012advanced registration period
  • September 15, 2012final paper submission
  • September 19 - 21, 2012conference