Criminology, Crime Prevention & Social Exclusion
The Criminal Political Questions of the Fight Against Terrorism
Terrorism; criminal policy; substantive criminal law; counter-terrorism; international criminal law; terrorist groups
The article examines the substantive criminal-law and criminal-policy foundations of counter-terrorism at national, European, and international levels. It critically evaluates Hungarian regulation and proposes a revised statutory definition of terrorist offences, participation, financing, threats, and terrorist groups.
BARTKÓ, RÓBERT
Connection Points Between Segregation and Becoming a Criminal Perpetrator...
Roma minority; segregation; criminalization; crime prevention; discrimination; social exclusion
The article examines how educational, residential, economic, and social segregation may contribute to criminalization among Hungary’s Roma minority. It rejects biologically based notions of “Gypsy crime” and advocates integration, education, cooperation, and preventive interventions.
BODNÁR, ZSOLT
Applicability and Needs for Short Term Incarceration (Custodial Arrest)
Custodial arrest; short-term incarceration; criminal sanctions; prison law; juvenile offenders; alternatives to imprisonment
The article examines the historical development, current regulation, and practical implementation of custodial arrest in Hungarian criminal law. It questions the preventive effectiveness of short-term incarceration and recommends non-custodial alternatives that reduce stigmatization, prison harm, and social costs.
PAYRICH, ANDRÁS GYÖRGY
Child Pornography in Hungarian Criminal Law...
Child pornography; child sexual abuse material; artificial intelligence; criminal investigation; Hungarian criminal law
This article examines the Hungarian offence of child pornography from criminal-law, criminological, comparative-law, and technological perspectives. It outlines the development of the Hungarian legal framework under the influence of international and European norms, and compares it with the regulation in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. The article also argues that the term paedophile is often used inaccurately in legal and public discourse, since not all offenders involved in child pornography cases fall within that clinical category. Against this background, it considers whether artificial-intelligence-based image recognition may assist criminal investigations involving child sexual abuse material. It concludes that such systems may be legally and practically useful in Hungary, provided that they remain subject to clear statutory regulation, meaningful human oversight, and strict data-protection safeguards.
KISS, ESZTER – CZEBE, ANDRÁS
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