Normative framework of media reporting on victims of crime in the Republic of Serbia
The topic of this paper is the normative framework of media reporting on victims of crime in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of international and national legal instruments that regulate the way the media should report on this important issue and to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2017/1450-66371703395J.pdf |
| Summary: | The topic of this paper is the normative framework of media reporting on
victims of crime in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the paper is to
provide an overview of international and national legal instruments that
regulate the way the media should report on this important issue and to
assess the level of compliance of the Serbian legal framework with
international standards in this field. The freedom of media is inviolable in
every democratic society, but there are clear rules that must be respected.
Essential are the ethical standards that journalists have to comply with in
their work, which are also analyzed in the paper. After considering relevant
regulations governing media reporting on victims of crime, it is concluded
that the national legal framework on media reporting on crime victims in
Serbia is in compliance with relevant international instruments. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |