Original scientific paper
Hate Crimes in the Republic of Croatia: Some Theoretical and Practical Controversies
Maja Munivrana Vajda
; Pravni fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Andrea Šurina Marton
; Državno odvjetništvo Republike Hrvatske, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The authors analyse the concept of hate crimes and the introduction of hate crime legislation
in the Croatian criminal justice system. The notion of hate crime was introduced in
Croatian legislation through the amendments of 2006 to the CC97, but the definition lacked
conceptual clarity, and, consequently, did not produce the desired effects. Although the definition
has been substantially refined in the new Criminal Code of 2011, some of its aspects are
still open to different interpretations and its application still raises questions. The authors point
to controversial issues in practice, and offer some solutions, taking into account relevant international
sources and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. In conclusion, they
point to the inadequate institutional and legal framework with respect to hate misdemeanours.
Keywords
hate crime; bias or prejudice; hate; protected characteristics; hate misdemeanours
Hrčak ID:
232771
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Publication date:
2.12.2019.
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