Discrimination from a Criminological and Criminal-Political Perspective

Abstract

The subject here is the phenomenon of discrimination from the perspective of criminology, victimology and the tasks of criminal policy. The author first reconstructs the definition of discrimination and its causes, manifestations and negative consequences for people affected by discrimination. The issue of regulating manifestations of discrimination through criminal law regulations is then analysed. Ultimately, the belief is put forward that criminology and victimology provide material to recognize the real social harm of an act in the form of discrimination and unequal treatment in access to social goods. The findings in the area of criminal and criminalization policy make it possible to recognize that other criminalization prerequisites have been fulfilled. This finally makes it possible to call for the introduction into the petty offences law of a prohibited act in the form of unjustified refusal to provide a service that is within the scope of a given actor’s offer.