Nova rešenja u Krivičnom zakoniku Republike Srbije
New solutions in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia

Author(s): Dragana Kolarić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Public Law
Published by: Fondacija Centar za javno pravo
Keywords: Public law; criminal law; Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Code; house imprisonment; parole; slander; terrorism; GRECO; Republic of Serbia;
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the new solutions within the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia which were adopted by the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Code on December 24, 2012 (Official Gazette of the RS, 121/2012). The author analyze a number of questions which were included in the amendments and supplements with special emphasis on the new solutions in the General Part regarding home confinement, conditional probation, measuring of punishment for hate crimes, extended crime and restraining order and communication with the injured party. Considering the scope and topicality, some novelties have been earmarked in the Special Part, such as decriminalization of defamation, separation of abuse of office by an accountable person and by a person in an official capacity, terrorist crimes, as well as interventions related to GRECO recommendations. Finally, despite certain criticisms regarding some solutions, the author are still of the opinion that the amendments and supplements to the Criminal Code mean further improving of the criminal legislation of Serbia.

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