Branko Lobnikar

ORCID: 0000-0001-6121-0907
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Research Areas
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Military History and Strategy
  • Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies
  • European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
  • War, Law, and Justice
  • Regional Development and Management Studies
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
  • Eastern European Communism and Reforms
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation
  • Romani and Gypsy Studies
  • Legal and Policy Issues
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Islamic Studies and Radicalism
  • Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying

University of Maribor
2014-2025

School Centre Celje
2014

University of Ljubljana
2000

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore some dimensions community policing strategy Slovene police, which emphasizes establishment, reinforcement and maintenance good relations with local communities new organized ways setting priorities in crime prevention provision safety at level (i.e. councils). In addition, seeks present development security efforts Slovenia based on ideas making responsible partnership safety/security efforts, everyday criminal offences public...

10.1108/13639510510597951 article EN Policing An International Journal 2005-06-01

In the digital age, called post-truth era, emotions and beliefs frequently overshadow objective facts. The concept of "post-truth," Oxford Dictionary's Word Year in 2016, underscores influence fake news, conspiracy theories, opinion-driven narratives distorting perceptions reality. 2024 oooScience! project study, conducted as part European Researchers' Night Researchers at Schools initiative Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) & Citizens examined ability 921 respondents to distinguish...

10.18690/um.fov.2.2025.38 article EN cc-by 2025-03-19

Elder abuse is an increasingly significant public health and human rights issue in aging long-lived societies. Despite existing intervention strategies, the lack of emergency housing tailored to older victims remains a critical gap. This study explores professionals’ perceptions elder abuse, response measures, challenges addressing with focus on rural regions. A survey was conducted among 100 first responders—social workers police officers—who intervene cases abuse. Results indicate...

10.3390/socsci14040192 article EN cc-by Social Sciences 2025-03-22

Purpose – For some time now, research conducted in the field of human behavior and criminology has pertained to contemporary question as whether there are any relevant differences between genders regarding their integrity opinions held and, if so, which these lead different behaviors. The purpose this paper is determine gender willingness report police misconduct what nature differences. Design/methodology/approach In spring 2011, study was on a representative sample 408 frontline Slovenian...

10.1108/pijpsm-10-2015-0118 article EN Policing An International Journal 2016-04-28

Pandemija, ki se je začela marca 2020, policijo prisilila k prilagajanju na hitro spreminjajoče okolje. Nobena predhodna študija do zdaj še ni raziskala, kaj v slovenski policiji dejansko spremenilo in kako so te spremembe vplivale policijsko dejavnost. Z raziskavo, izvedeno junija 2021, kateri sodelovalo 355 slovenskih policistov, želimo preseči manko vedenja o vplivu pandemije izvajanju policijskega dela. Anketiranci ocenjevali vpliv organizacijskih sprememb zaradi njihovo operativno delo,...

10.18690/978-961-286-534-4.1 article SL cc-by 2021-11-09

Sources and outcomes of occupational stress among police managers are examined on a sample 267 senior officers in one the Central European countries, using Occupational Stress Indicator 2 (OSI 2), Work Locus Control Scale, Hofstede's Scale Work-Related Values, as well several demographic variables. The results then contrasted with those 232 private industry same country. Managers sector work longer hours, report higher impatience (one component Type A behaviour pattern), more internal locus...

10.1350/ijps.2011.13.3.245 article EN International Journal of Police Science & Management 2011-09-01

Abstract Since 1991, policing in Slovenia has been characterized by several police reforms aimed at bringing the closer to western democratic style of policing. Initial were symbolic, but important: they involved renaming former militia (milica) (policija) and changing insignias. Institutional reform reached its milestone 1998 with adoption new Police Act, which significantly changed powers introduced a civilian oversight The General Directorate became an autonomous body within Ministry...

10.1093/police/pay008 article EN Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice 2018-01-26

The survey of police integrity was conducted on the representative sample 550 Slovenian officers. measurement developed by Kutnjak Ivković and Klockarson basis 14 hypothetical case scenarios which describe different forms misconduct (i.e. conflict interests, bribery, theft). results this study demonstrate a high level self-reported strictly connected to code silence into community. As result, anti-corruption strategies are most likely be successful if they directed at changing perceptions...

10.1080/15614263.2015.1038031 article EN Police Practice and Research 2015-05-18

Konferenca o razvoju organizacijskih znanosti je konferenca z najdaljšo tradicijo na Univerzi v Mariboru in vsako leto poveže študente, raziskovalce, gospodarstvenike predstavnike javne uprave, ki delujejo področju organizacije managementa. Tema letošnje, že 36. mednarodne konference znanosti, Odgovorna organizacija se nanaša širino njenem notranjem zunanjem okolju. Odgovornost do zaposlenih, poslanstva, strategije, procesov, tehnologije, razvoja so samo nekatera izmed področij, jim mora...

10.18690/978-961-286-020-2.41 article SL Odgovorna organizacija / Responsible Organization 2017-03-01

The book is divided in two parts: the introduction and conclusion (by Marina Caparini Otwin Marenin) several case studies of individual police organizations Central Eastern Europe. In introduction, Marenin emphasise importance a democratic society. main function – provision security one basic demands laid against state by its Democratic policing described first part introduc...

10.4000/pipss.524 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Journal of power institutions in post-soviet societies 2006-11-27
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