The 4th international criminological and safety/security student conference on Local safety and security in local communities this year focuses on rural perspectives of safety and security in Montenegro and Slovenia and is held online on MS Teams. The first student conference was organised in 2017 (link: Univerzitet Crne Gore (ucg.ac.me)), the second conference was organized in 2018 (link: Univerzitet Crne Gore (ucg.ac.me)) and the third conference was held in 2019 (link: Univerzitet Crne Gore (ucg.ac.me) ). The fourth conference was planned for April 2020 but was postponed to April 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemics. The conference is held online due to the health hazard of the covid-19. We hope to meet in person in spring 2022 at the 5th student conference. Masters’ and PhD students of the Faculty of Law, the University of Podgorica, Montenegro and Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, the University of Maribor under supervision of professors Velimir Rakočević, Gorazd Meško & Katja Eman have studied local safety and security problems in rural settings of Montenegro and Slovenia. The results of their research in the academic year 2020/21 will be presented and discussed. Conference programme 09.00 Opening of the conference Moderator: Katja Eman Andrej Sotlar – Dean of the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor Velimir Rakočević – Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro Gorazd Meško – Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor 09.15–09.45 Introductory reflections Moderator: Katja Eman 1. Sanja Raković, Aleksandra Jovanović, Nemanja Bulatović, Ksenija Vojvodić, Andrea Pepeljak – Safety and security in local communities – a literature review 2. Iza Kokoravec – Juvenile delinquency in rural settings in Slovenia 09.50 – 10.45 Local safety and security 1 Moderator: Iza Kokoravec 3. Zala Osterc, Primož Novak, Lana Rupar, Jošt Meško Safety and Security in Local Communities - An overview of research in Slovenia 4. Marković Marija, Moračanin Ksenija, Petrović Šako, Vukotić Lidija, Čejović Nađa – Safety and security in local communities 5. Amar Čuturić, Jelena Đukić, Jelena Šćekić, Nina Ramović, Jovan Dabović, Ivana Martinović – Crime and covid with the emphasis on the rural settings 6. Mojca Naglič, Ana Marija Poplašen, Kaja Knavs, Maruša Ravnjak in Mario Crnjac – Crime during the Covid-19 crisis with a focus on rural environments 7. Adriana Gjergjek, Živa Drobnič, Zala Gujtman in Stiven Bozhinoski – Safety and security in urban and rural local environments 10.50–11.40 Local safety and security 2 Moderator: Katja Eman 8. Milica Raspopović, Boško Miranović, Milena Bakić, Miloš Janketić, Aleksandar Nikolić – Characteristic of crime and other violations in rural communities 9. Maria Brecelj, Melani Svetec, Tina Arko, Tara Grašič – Specific patterns of crime and other minor offences in rural environments. 10. Tamara Rakočević, Jovana Čanović, Marko Tošić, Svjetlana Duši, Nikolina Čavor – Victims of Crime in Rural Communities 11. Jaka Perme, Maja Loknar, Mia Kolenc, Edvard Francelj, Primož Drolc – Victims of crime in rural areas 12. Tamara Mujović, Dijana Terek, Ana Krivokapić, Nina Zečević, Jovana Bošković – Research challenges in rural settings regarding the UN Sustainable Development Goals 11.45–12.05 - Local safety and security 3 Moderator: Iza Kokoravec 13. Eva Marčič, Kiara Ropoša, Blažka Tratnik, Belma Hodžić, Taja Rednak – Interpersonal Violence in Rural Areas 14. Andrea Drašković, Kristina Janković, Nina Premović, Dijana Mojašević, Teodora Radošević – Interpersonal Violence in Rural Settings 15. Kaja Juras, Timotej Praznik, David Paulič, Tim Zemljič – Environmental crime in rural areas 16. Marija Vuksanović, Nađa Pejović, Nikoleta Roganović, Ivana Martinović, Anđela Nikolić – Crime against the environment in rural settings 12.10–12.50 - Local safety and security 4 Moderator: Katja Eman 17. Ajda Potočnik, Evelina Kos, Maja Hercigonja – The apparent Idyllicness of rural areas 18. Jovana Šaban, Jovana Golubović, Nina Perišić, Anastasija Brajović, Jovana Ćirović, Vučić Filipović – A virtual idyllic of the rural: Severe crime in the rural communities 19. Kristina Marković, Maja Mijović, Nikola Gogić, Bojana Đurović, Lana Šahbaz, Nikoleta Ljuljić – The role of the police in the provision of safety in rural communities 20. Luka Jelovčan, Teja Lobnikar, Ula Moškerc, Žiga Kodrič – Role of the Slovenian Police force for provision of safety and security in rural areas. 12.55 – Discussion and concluding remarks Discussants: Velimir Rakočević & Gorazd Meško
