Summary of Research Regarding Actions for Safety of the Blind and Partially Sighted People in Road Traffic and Achievements of Young Criminologists

• In Event: Criminology School in Bialystok (Poland) Achievements and New Direction in Criminological Research

Abstract

At the beginning of the speech, speekers will summarize research project about actions for safety of the blind and partially sighted people in road traffic. Support for the blind and partially sighted people in their daily lives improve their safety especially in road traffic. This topic was also a major research goal of a scientific project, whcich has been carried out under direction of speeker (Professor E. Guzik - Makaruk). The work was divided into two complementary parts - the legal and technological. As part of the legal aspects of the project there was analyzed national and international legislation about safety movement of visually impaired people in traffic. These actions allowed to create an innovative model of urban hazard maps for the blind and partially sighted people moving in the urban environment. The research also analyzed the situation of blind and partially sighted people as victims and perpetrators of crimes. Moreover was carried out the evaluation of possibility of involvement local government units in the implementation of new technologies dedicated to visually impaired people.
In the second part of speech, spekers will introduce to other works and researchers, but this time regarding works of young criminologist. Activity of young scientist thowards the development of criminology is one of the priorities of Criminology School Białystok. Young people lead a pioneering research regarding such a subjects as parental kidnapping or criminological aspects of homeless people, which the main idea will be presented in the speech. Moreover one of the most important event that have been organized by young scholars took place at the Faculty of Law, University of Bialystok on 19-20 May 2016. It was a pioneering project at the national level under the title International Forum of Young Criminologists. Thanks to this idea Criminology School Białystok created a first research platform for the exchange of experiences of young criminologists. The aim of the Forum was to integrate the group of young scientists representing different fields and also to create a place for them to substantive exchange of information, experience and research achievements in the field of criminology. In spring 2018 is planned already the second edition of International Forum of Young Criminologists.

Authors

• Ewa Monika Guzik-Makaruk, University of Bialystok

• Emilia Magdalena Truskolaska, University of Bialystok