Suppression of Spectator Violence at Sports Events

Jovašević, Dragan and Batrićević, Ana (2013) Suppression of Spectator Violence at Sports Events. Facta Universitatis. Series, Physical Education and Sport, 11 (3). pp. 227-237. ISSN 0354-4745

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Abstract

Over the past years, sport events and competitions have been gaining attention not only as remarkably useful social activities and means of constructive affirmation of youth's physical abilities, but in a negative context as well. We are witnessing a growing number of forms of disorder, violence, misbehavior and commission of criminal offences and misdemeanors i.e. administrative offences related to sport events. That is the reason why, in an attempt to prevent and suppress these forms of misbehavior, the Republic of Serbia adopted a special law in 2003 – The Law on The Prevention of Violence and Misbehavior at sport Events. This law is dedicated to the regulation of relationships between sport associations, clubs and individuals, as well as the system of rights, obligations and responsibilities for organizers, participants and spectators of sport events. The most serious forms of violence and misbehavior at sport events are referred to as criminal offences and strict punishments and other types of criminal sanctions can be imposed on their perpetrators, which is the issue discussed in this paper.

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