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ТИПОЛОГИЈЕ УБИСТАВА И УБИЦА
TYPOLOGIES OF MURDERS AND MURDERERS

Author(s): Slobodanka Konstantinović Vilić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Criminology
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Нишу
Keywords: typology; classification; violence; murder; mass murders; serial murders; murderers

Summary/Abstract: In criminology, typologies have proved to be highly significant. Different typologies of murders and murderers in criminal science have shown that it is possible to create classification types according to their common characteristics. Although the existing typologies do not cover for all kinds of murders and murderers, the theoretical significance of these typologies lies in highlighting the differences between certain categories of murders and murderers, where the classification is based the motives for murders and the psychological characteristics of the murderers. Besides, this theoretical knowledge can practically help the qualification of crimes in the court procedure, in disclosing the murderers and committed murders, the motives of crimes, and effecting potential crime prevention. The two typologies of murders and murderers are valuable in criminal law, criminology and forensic psychiatry for determining the appropriate criminal treatment.

  • Issue Year: XLIII/2003
  • Issue No: 43
  • Page Range: 93-118
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Serbian