Serbia's strategic, legal and institutional approach in the fight against terrorism

Terrorist activities as a negative social phenomenon have been present to a large extent lately, and for that reason, every country strives to develop the best approach in terms of its prevention and suppression. This is understandable, especially given the growing presence of violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism. This paper addresses the ways and capacities Serbia uses to fight terrorism. A detailed analysis and review of existing resources, primarily strategic documents, legislation and entities involved in the fight against terrorism, clearly shows that Serbia has significant capacities in this context.

Travel documents and id cards counterfeiting in Slovak Republic

The aim of the paper is to describe the state of counterfeiting of documents in the Slovak Republic. The structure of the article has the character of the procedure from general to concrete, which means that the first part of the article briefly describes the division of documents and methods of counterfeiting as well as statistics on the counterfeiting of documents for selected years. In the next part of the article the author deals with case studies.

Prohibition on practicing a profession, activity or duty in the criminal law of Republic of Serbia

As a basic principle, the "right to work" is guaranteed under the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia. This human right is further elaborated primarily in the Labor Law, but also in other laws that stipulate the conditions for the establishment, exercise and termination of employment. This paper emphasizes the possibility of restricting both natural and legal persons, including entrepreneurs, to practicing a particular profession, activity or duty, resulting from the imposition of criminal sanctions. The security and protective measures in the criminal law of the Republic of Serbia prohibiting the practice of specific activities are also emphasized. One of the aims is to point out the consequences of the measures imposed, which are often more severe than the sentence itself.

Basic motor abilities as predictors of mastering an obstacle course designed to test motor skills

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of motor abilities on mastering an obstacle course and define quantitative differences in basic motor abilities between the students awarded poor grades and the students awarded higher grades based on the result achieved on the obstacle course designed to test motor skills. The results of regression analysis demonstrated that motor abilities are important for mastering an obstacle course for testing motor skills and, on the basis of them, we may predict the result that defines the students' specific skills. Moreover, the results of the Student's t-test for independent samples demonstrated a statistically significant difference in the level of motor abilities between the students awarded poor grades and those awarded higher grades. The difference is defined by statistically significantly better values of the results achieved on motor tests: the maximum number of sit-ups (MPTP), stick mobility (MOKP), hand tapping (MTAP) and Cooper's 12 minute run test (MKUP), achieved by the students with higher grades, based on which we can assume that these variables are predictive of successful mastery of the obstacle course for testing motor skills. The results obtained might contribute to a better organization of training work in teaching, especially regarding an approach to improving motor abilities that dominantly have an impact on mastering an obstacle course designed to test motor skills.

Security sector and/or community policing

It is very important how government bodies carry out their activity. This is especially true of the police given the nature of their duties. It is quite certain that the police cannot perform their function if they do not have an appropriate communication and cooperation with the citizens. The quality of cooperation with the citizens largely determines what results the police will achieve. In addition to police work in security sectors, which has been implemented in our region for 50 years, there were ideas to introduce a new concept which shifts from a cooperation with citizens to a type of partnership, meaning that the citizens and the police together determine priorities and the manner of carrying out police duties, making the citizens also responsible for the security situation. However, in our legal system, it was impossible to put this new idea into action.

The survey of citizen attitudes toward preparedness for disasters caused by wildfires: Case study: Prijepolje

Starting with the severity of wildfires and the fact that about one third of the territory of Polimlje consists of forests and that wildfires are relatively common in Prijepolje, the aim of our research is to examine the influencing factors of certain independent variables (sex, marital status, age, education, etc.) on different dimensions of preparedness for a disaster caused by wildfires. By multi-stage random sampling, starting with the theory of planned behavior, a survey was conducted in 15 settlements within the municipality of Prijepolje on a sample of 197 respondents. The results of the survey indicate a low level of preparedness among the inhabitants of Prijepolje (citizens generally believe that they do not have the necessary knowledge to respond to disasters caused by wildfires and are generally not interested in attending training; they do not have plans or equipment for response and the majority of them think wildfires do not pose any danger to them). Also, the influence of certain factors on the attitudes toward preparedness was unequivocally determined. The scientific significance of the survey is reflected in the creation of preconditions for the improvement of empirical knowledge in the area of disaster risk management, while the practical significance is reflected in the creation of preconditions for improving the safety of citizens from wildfires.

Key institutional actors of European security: Current state and challenges

This paper addresses the adaptability and ability of three institutional actors of European securitythe EU, the NATO, and the OSCE - to properly respond to security challenges facing Europe, especially those existing at the non-state level. The position, status, nature and functions, and the relations within and between the key institutional actors of European security are considered within the study of international relations. Weaknesses in their operation have been identified, which are of a structural nature, but also a consequence of the international environment. In the EU, it is possible to identify a wide range of security policies, different developments and efficiencies. As a "civil force", the EU addresses security challenges using civil, political and economic instruments, focusing on the stability of its immediate environment. However, in order to play the role of a global security actor, the EU must build an autonomous security identity, which is, for now, an unsolvable problem. The NATO continues to be the personification of hard, military power in the face of security challenges, which does not sufficiently guarantee its security, and often means breaching the security of other countries. The OSCE, like NATO, is a relic of the past and its basic quality is diplomatic inclusiveness. It is an organization of "displaced" political power, without the necessary authority. The weaknesses of these three institutional actors, as well as the complexity of international relations, require a far higher level of political, functional and operational adaptability in order to understand and address the existing security challenges.

Differences in basic motor skills among students at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies regarding Special physical education 1

The aim of this research was to determine the differences between the levels of basic motor skills (BMS) at the entrance exam in relation to BMS in the semester exam in Special Physical Education 1 (SPE 1). The sample consisted of 119 students (39 girls and 80 boys) enrolled at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies. Student's t-test was used to determine the differences between the observed variables, while the eta square (e2) was calculated to determine effect size. There was a statistically significant improvement for the maximum isometric force of the fingers of the dominant hand (t = -4.296; p <0.000), the repetitive strength of the forearm extensors (t = -4.218; p <0.000), the repetitive strength of the trunk flexors (t = -4.191; p <0.000) and general aerobic endurance (t = -2.473; p <0.018) in female students, as well as for the explosive strength of the leg extensors (t = -2.246; p <0.028), the repetitive strength of the trunk flexors (t = -5.152; p < 0.000), general aerobic endurance (t = -2.512; p <0.021) and maximum isometric force of the back (t = -14.283; p <0.000) among the students. The results of e2 demonstrated that the effect of SPE 1 classes on most observed motor skills in the students of both sexes was strong.

PRIVATE AND/OR CORPORATE SECURITY: ARE THERE CONCEPTUAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES?

This paper addresses the theoretical and conceptualdeterminations of private and corporate security. Based on the literaturereview, common characteristics and specificities are examined, and thegrounds for conceptual similarities and differences are critically re-examined.The key question is whether the two concepts are different or represent thesame concept. The typology of corporate security by Lippert et. al. was usedas an analytical framework to compare corporate and private security. Eachof the five dimensions in the typology is compared and analyzed. First, thefindings of Lippert et al. regarding the above typology are presented followedby the typology, that is, the analytical framework used for the analysis ofprivate security. Finally, the comparison of private and corporate securitywas performed to see in which dimensions of the typology there are overlapsand similarities, and in which differences. In this regard, the basic conclusionis that private security and corporate security are two related concepts withsignificant common characteristics (Lat. genus proximum) and specificities thatdistinguish them from each other (Lat. differentia specifica). The results of thecomparative analysis indicate that private security and corporate security arerelated but conceptually different notions.

МЈЕРЕ БЕЗБЈЕДНОСТИ ОРИЈЕНТИСАНЕ КА ИЗВРШИОЦИМА КРИВИЧНИХ ДЈЕЛА СА ЕЛЕМЕНТИМА НАСИЉА У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРПСКОЈ

Насиље, као деструктивни облик понашања, одувијек јебило заступљено у интерактивним односима. Одређени облици његовог ис-пољавања законодавства предвиђају као кривична дјела и за њих прописујуодговарајуће кривичне санкције. Ово је случај и са Кривичним законикомРепублике Српске који је задржао рјешење из Закона о измјенама и допу-нама Кривичног закона Републике Српске из 2013. године када су уведенеодређене новине у погледу кривичноправне реакције на кривична дјела саелементима насиља. Аутори у раду пажњу посвећују особинама личностикоје извршавају кривична дјела са елементима насиља, као и мјерама без-бједности оријентисаним ка извршиоцима кривичних дјела са елементиманасиља у кривичном законодавству Републике Српске.