      REVIJA VARSTVOSLOVJE ISSN 1580-0253 Journal of Criminal Justice and Security TheremitoftheJournalofcriminaljusticeandsecurityistoparticipateincontemporarycriminaljusticeresearchrelatingtotheexamina- tionanddevelopmentoftheory,structure,process,causeandconsequenceofsocietalresponsestocrimeandcriminality,andothersecurity issues.Whileitincorporatesthesocialandbehaviouralaspectsofcriminology,criminaljusticeisamuchbroaderfieldofstudybecauseitis interdisciplinaryinnature,coveringthestudyofpolicing,prosecution,courts,prisonsandothercorrectionalandsupervisoryinstitutions, andsecurityprovisionincontemporarysociety.TheJournalofcriminaljusticeandsecurityresearchworkappliesbasicscientificapproaches tothefollowingareas: • understandingthesocial,psychological,philosophic,economic,historical,legalandpoliticalaspectsofcrime,devianceandjustice; • exploringtheaetiology,prevention,controlandresponsetocriminalityandcriminals; • assessingtheextentandformofcrimeanddeviantbehaviourinsociety; • studyingcriminallawandlegalprocedures; • studyinglawenforcementinpracticeandtheworkofprosecutionservices,thecourtsandcorrectionalfacilities; • studyingothersocialcontrolmechanismsandmethodsofsecurityprovisionincontemporarysociety. Letnik 8/št. 3 in 4/ december 2006 Year 8/ No 3 and 4/December 2006 strani / Pages: 179-402 Izdajatelj / Publisher: UniverzavMariboru,Fakultetazavarnostnevede,Slovenija University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, Slovenia Glavni in odgovorni urednik / Editor-in-chief: Profesor dr. Milan Pagon, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za var- nostnevede,Slovenija ProfessorMilan,Pagon,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminal JusticeandSecurity,Slovenia Special issue – Policing and Criminal Justice in Contemporary Society Gostujoči uredniki / Guest Editors: GorazdMeško,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJusticeand Security,Slovenia Charles Fields, Eastern Kentucky University, United States of America Tom Cockcroft, Canterbury Christ Church University, United King- dom Tehnični urednik / Technical Editor: mag.IgorBeliè/M.A. Oblikovanje / Design: Fleksd.o.o. Tisk / Printed by: Fleksd.o.o. Naklada / No. of copies: 300izvodov Uredniški odbor / Editorial Board: Hans-JuergenAlbrecht,MaxPlanckInstitutforForeignandInterna- tionalCriminalLaw,Germany, AndrejAnžiè,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJusticeand Security,Slovenia DarkoAnželj,MinistryofInterior,Slovenia, Igor Beliè, University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security,Slovenia, BorkaJ.Blažiè,InstitutJožefŠtefan,Slovenia, TomažÈas,Društvozazasebnovarovanjeindržavljanskosamoza- varovanje,Slovenia, Anton Dvoršek, University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice andSecurity,Slovenia, Charles B. Fields, Eastern Kentucky University, College of Justice &  Safety,USA, JamesHouston,GrandValleyStateUniversity,Michigan,USA, ŠimeIvanko,FacultyofLaw,UniversityofMaribor,Slovenia, GoranKlemenèiè,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJustice andSecurity,Slovenia, WolfgangKokoska,Polizei-Führungsakademie,Germany, Krysztof Krajewski, Institute of Criminology, University of Krakow,  Poland, ReneLevy,GERN,France, GorazdMeško,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJusticeand Security,Slovenia MarjanPišek,VarnostMaribor,Slovenia, IztokPodbregar,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJustice andSecurity,Slovenia, AmedeoRecaensiBrunet,MinistryofInterior,Spain AlenkaŠelih,InstituteforCriminologyatFacultyofLaw,Slovenia, PeterUmek,UniversityofMaribor,FacultyofCriminalJusticeand Security,Slovenia Peter Wetzels, Faculty of Law, Institute of Criminology, Hamburg, Germany Naslov uredništva: Fakultetazapolicijsko-varnostnevede Kotnikovaulica8 1000Ljubljana Telefon:013008324ali013008342 Telefax:012302687 E-mail:revijaVS@fpvv.uni-mb.si Internet:http://www.fpvv.uni-mb.si/varstvoslovje/ RevijajeuvršèenavWorldwidePoliticalScienceAbstracts RevijosofinanciraMinistrstvozaznanostinvisokošolstvo