Victimization research studies in Slovenia

Viktimizacija je dandanes pereč problem. Predstavlja enega izmed problemov, ki se lahko zelo hitro pojavi in se pogosto ponavlja. Stanje sproščenosti ali drugače rečeno občutek, da se nekaj ne more zgoditi, ker se to dogaja zgolj v oddaljenih državah, je že zdavnaj mimo. Omeniti je potrebno, da vsakodnevno prihaja do človeku neljubih dogodkov, kot so npr. kraje in tatvine, vlomi, psihično in fizično nasilje itn. Dogaja se, da se ljudje viktimizacije ne zavedajo, čeprav so že večkrat postali žrtev – in tukaj nastane problem. Na drugi strani pa prav tako velikokrat pride do tega, da ljudje kaznivih dejanj ne prijavljajo, ker ne zaupajo v delo policije ali pa jih je strah odziva in posledic. Z vse večjim nezaupanjem v državne službe, ki naj bi omogočale normalno življenje in občutek varnosti, se navsezadnje povečuje tudi temno polje kriminalitete, kar pa v veliki meri k raziskovanju spodbuja tiste, ki si želijo pridobiti vpogled v širši kontekst varnosti, tiste, ki si prizadevajo ugotoviti realno slike kriminalitete in stanje varnosti v družbi, torej raziskovalce žrtev kaznivih dejanj oziroma viktimologe, ki s svojimi raziskavami pomagajo ugotoviti stanje viktimizacije. V povezavi s tem je v magistrskem delu obravnavan problem viktimizacije, opredeljene so različne tipologije žrtev, predstavljene so viktimogene predispozicije žrtev, nazadnje pa so predstavljeni tudi rezultati nekaterih raziskav, ki so se ukvarjale s tematiko viktimizacije v Sloveniji. Obravnavane so bile štiri viktimizacijske ankete, osrednjo temo raziskovanja pa so predstavljale žrtve v povezavi z različnimi kaznivimi dejanji. Pri raziskovanju so bili pridobljeni rezultati, ki so pokazali, da odstotek viktimiziranih oseb skozi leta ostaja približno enak oziroma prihaja do nihanja, ki pa ni pretirano in ne predstavlja večjih odstopanj. Prav tako je bilo ugotovljeno, da se skozi leta občutek varnosti ne izboljšuje ter da zadovoljstvo ljudi z delom policije še zdaleč ni tako, kot bi moralo biti.Victimization is a very big problem nowadays. It represents one of the problems that can occur and repeat very quickly and very often in our lives. The state of relaxation or in other words the feeling that something can’t happen to us because it is happening elsewhere in distant countries is long past. It should be mentioned that the unpleasant things, such as thefts, burglaries, psychological and physical violence, etc. are happening every day. It also often happens that people are not aware of victimization, but they have nevertheless become a victim and this is where the problem arises. On the other hand, it also often happens that people do not report crimes because they don’t trust the work of the police or are afraid of the response and consequences that might follow. With growing distrust of the government authorities that are supposed to allow a normal life and a sense of security, the dark field of crime is also increasing, which in large part encourages those who wish to gain insight into the wider context of security, those who seek to establish a realistic picture of crime and the state of security in society, in other words, to researchers or victimologists who with their research help to determine the state of victimization. In connection with this, the master thesis deals with the problem of victimization, identifies different typologies of victims, presents victimogenic predispositions of victims and finally presents the results of some researches that dealt with the topic of victimization in Slovenia. The main topic of the four surveys was victims in connection with various crimes. The survey obtained results that show that the percentage of victimized persons remains approximately the same over the years, or fluctuations occur, which is not exaggerated and does not represent significant variations. It has also been noted that the sense of security has not improved over the years and that people’s satisfactions with police work is far from what it should be