Open AccessHuman freedom and/or safety
Author(s) -
Ljubo Bavcon
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
temida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0941
pISSN - 1450-6637
DOI - 10.2298/tem1202095b
Subject(s) - dilemma , human rights , politics , order (exchange) , law and economics , political freedom , political science , law , sociology , business , epistemology , democracy , philosophy , finance
This paper deals with the dilemma of whether it is justified to reduce human freedom and rights in order to achieve a greater level of his personal and / or collective security. The author points to the growing political and criminal repressiveness and fewer guarantees for the respect of human rights and freedoms, all in order to increase efficiency and safety in the war against crime. Also, the paper points out the consequences of such tendencies