The handbook on female criminality in the former Yugoslav countries

The handbook on female criminality in the former Yugoslav countries / Angelina Stanojoska, Darko Dimovski, Elena Maksimova, editors.

This edited volume is the first volume that researches female criminality in the Balkan region and provides insights about patriarchal relations, gender roles, and female criminal behavior. The chapters provide research and data about crimes committed by females in Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegr...

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Other Authors: Stanojoska, Angelina (Editor), Dimovski, Darko, 1984- (Editor), Maksimova, Elena (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2023]
Subjects:
Female offenders > Former Yugoslav republics.
Female offenders
Yugoslavia
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Mapping Women's Role in the History of Wars in the Former Yugoslavia, as Depicted in the Daily Newspaper Politika
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Subject Matter and the Scope of Research
  • 2.1 Theoretical Research
  • 2.2 Research Background
  • 2.3 The Significance and Impact of Mass Media on End Users' Behavior
  • 3 Normative Framework
  • 3.1 International Law
  • 3.2 National Legislation: Criminal Law
  • 4 Qualitative Research and Analysis of the Content of Selected Texts
  • 4.1 Qualitative Research Background
  • 4.2 Research Methodology
  • 5 Research Results and Discussion: Content Analysis of Selected Newspaper Articles
  • 5.1 Women's Experiences at the Beginning of the War
  • 5.2 Women's Experiences During the War
  • 5.3 Consequences: Women's Suffering in Times of War
  • 5.4 Participation of Women in War
  • 5.5 Epilogue: The Position of Women in the Aftermath of Wars
  • 6 Concluding Remarks and Considerations
  • References
  • Legal Documents
  • Newspaper Articles
  • Chapter 2: Women's Crime in the Republic of Serbia: Research on Judicial Practice in the City of Niš
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Subject Matter and the Goal of the Research
  • 3 Hypotheses Tested During the Research
  • 4 Research Sample and Research Method
  • 5 Analysis of Research Results
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Gender and Crime in Croatia: Female Criminality in Context
  • 1 Introduction with Criminologically Relevant Context
  • 1.1 Croatian Society
  • 1.2 Crime and Punishment in Croatia
  • 1.3 Female (Criminals) and Croatian Criminal Law
  • 2 Croatian Female Criminality
  • 2.1 Overall Female Criminality
  • 2.1.1 Adult Female Criminals
  • 2.1.2 Delinquency of Juvenile Females and Girls
  • 2.1.3 Adult Females and Misdemeanours
  • 2.2 Most Frequent Types of Female Criminality
  • 2.2.1 Females and White-Collar Crime
  • 2.2.2 Females and Domestic Violence
  • 2.2.3 Prostitution, Pimping and Pandering
  • 2.3 Croatian Criminal Justice System's Response To Female Criminals
  • 2.3.1 On Prosecuting, Convicting and Sentencing Female Criminals
  • 2.3.2 Female Criminals in the Prison System
  • 3 Key Findings and Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The Feminist Pathways Perspective: The Pathways to Crime of Female Murderers in the Republic of North Macedonia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Feminist Pathways Perspective
  • 3 Female Social Positions and Life Trajectories in North Macedonia
  • 4 Methodology, Data Collection, and Sample
  • 5 Discussion, Classification (Categorization), and Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Battered Woman Syndrome in Female Perpetrators in the Republic of North Macedonia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Materials and Methods
  • 3 Development of the "Battered Woman Syndrome"
  • 4 About the Republic of North Macedonia
  • 5 Results
  • 5.1 Case Study No. 1
  • 5.2 Case Study No. 2
  • 6 Related Case and Recent Practice
  • 6.1 Related Case

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