Кривичне санкције као средство за сузбијање криминалитета
Criminal Sanctions as a Means of Curbing Crime

Author(s): Ljubiša Zdravković, Srđan Aleksić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Criminal offense; Criminal sanctions; Criminal procedure; Criminality;
Summary/Abstract: Criminal sanctions are legal measures of social reaction imposed by the court in criminal proceedings against the perpetrator of a criminal with the aim of suppressing and preventing future criminal acts. The state acting as a representative of society, applies criminal sanctions as corrective measures to the perpetrator of a criminal act, precisely due to the nature of the committed act. In essence, they serve as a reaction against the perpetrator for committing a criminal act that causes damage to society. This reaction aims to prevent the perpetrator from committing similar crimes in the future, and to influence other citizens, who may be potential perpetrators, to refrain from committing such illegal and prohibited acts.Modern criminal law recognizes several types of criminal sanctions that are different in content, nature and character of the effect. The set of all criminal sanctions provided for by positive criminal legislation is called the system of criminal sanctions. Since the system of criminal sanctions arises from the structure and dynamics of criminality, that is, social needs, it is subject to frequent changes, so it is considered the most dynamic area of criminal law.

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