Application of Criminal Sanctions for Traffic Crimes in Republic of Serbia Cover Image

Примјена кривичних санкција за саобраћајна кривична дјела у Републици Србији
Application of Criminal Sanctions for Traffic Crimes in Republic of Serbia

Author(s): Dragan Jovašević, Vladimir M. Simović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Civil Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Public traffic;Safety;Violation;Criminal act;Sentence;

Summary/Abstract: Traffic crimes or crimes against public traffic safety constitute the most significant, the most difficult and the most dangerous form of traffic delinquency in a form of violation or endangering of public traffic safety by violation of traffic regulations. Public traffic safety is, thereby, endangered, and, at the same time, puts a life and body of humans – participants in the public traffic, i.e. their large-scale assets, into direct danger. Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia prescribes for perpetrators of criminal acts specific kinds of criminal sanctions. Even though the sentences of imprisonment are the most often applied type of criminal sanctions for criminal acts against public traffic safety, a special and specific importance and extremely special and preventive effect have two types of criminal sanctions. These are: a) sentence in form of driver license revocation and b) security measure called motor vehicle control ban. This Paper is about the application of these two types of criminal sanctions in theoretical and practical sense in Republic of Serbia.

  • Issue Year: 7/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 80-91
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian