Emocionalizacija krivičnog prava u postupku donošenja i izmene krivičnog zakonodavstva

Abstract

Autori u radu istražuju fenomen emocionalizacije krivičnog prava, koji se manifestuje u tri faze: u zakonodavnom postupku, sadržinski u okviru same norme i u krivičnom postupku. I dok je nepristrasnost sudije predmet načela i mehanizama krivičnog postupka, a subjektivno obojena sadržina krivičnopravnih normi postala predmet diskusije nakon niza izmena i dopuna KZ, posebno nakon izdvajanja mržnje kao obavezne otežavajuće okolnosti, dotle emocionalizacija zakonodavnog postupka nije bila u centru pažnje. Nakon uvoda u kom se ukazuje na značaj i aktuelnost teme, povezivanja sa osnovnim ciljevima i legitimnošću državne vlasti, te navođenju komparativno-istorijskih primera, analizirana je emocionalizacija, uz pojašnjenje sâmog pojma emocija, na primeru poslednjih izmena i dopuna Krivičnog zakonika iz 2019. godine.

The authors of this paper examine the phenomenon of emotionalization of criminal law, which emanates in three stages: in the legislative process, within the content of respective legal provisions, and in criminal procedure. The third stage is well-identified as such and, here, procedural principles aim to guarantee impartiality of the judge. Regarding the content, discussions about negative feelings were part of the dogmatical upgrading of hate as an obligatory aggravating circumstance envisaged in prior amendments to the Serbian Criminal Code. On the other hand, the emotionalization of legislative procedure, perceived as the process of adopting and amending criminal legislation in an emotionalized context, has largely remained in the background. After elaborating on the relevance and topicality of this issue, the authors connect it with the basic goals of law and legitimacy of state power, provide various definitions and explain the notion of emotions by referring to examples from comparative law. Thereupon, the concept of emotionalization of law is analyzed with reference to the legal provisions from the latest amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia (2019).