NCJ Number
208029
Date Published
September 2004
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This paper reviews criminological research on violence conducted in Slovenia since its independence in 1991.
Abstract
Research on violence in Slovenia became more frequent in 1995. Most of it was part of other international research projects on violence, using the same methods as in other European countries to facilitate comparing data. Other research projects were either national projects or research conducted for masters and doctoral theses. Research on violence in schools was prominent in 1995, as researchers focused on bullying, peer violence, violence among youth, and violence among second generation young immigrants. Other forms of violence studied in recent years addressed sexual harassment, violent victimization, extremism, victims of sexual crimes, and violence against illegal immigrants. The majority of the studies used questionnaires prepared by a group of international experts, and statistics were analyzed with the same models. Higher quality research used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Only one national study of violence warrants special attention. This study, conducted by Dekleva et al. (2001), dealt with violence among the second generation of young immigrants in Ljubljana, including general criminal activity, family problems, problem-solving, and aggressiveness. Recent research on violence in the media also deserves attention, as it reveals the quantity and quality of violence portrayed in the written media and on television. The selection of issues examined in relation to violence in Slovenia reflects European ideas and priorities in researching violence. This reflects the inclusion of Slovene social scientists in European and international projects after 1995. 4 notes, 38 references, and appended table that presents the characteristics of all empirical research on violence in Slovenia