Zana Vrućinić

Prof. Dr. Žana Vrućinić is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Security Sciences, University of Banja Luka. She contributes to academic studies in police psychology, criminal psychology, and juvenile delinquency, with a focus on stress management, social support, and behavioral patterns.

• Affiliation: Faculty of Security Sciences, University of Banja Luka
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Email: zana.vrucinic@fbn.unibl.org

Research Interests: Her work spans criminal psychology, police stress and efficacy, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, and social support systems. She employs interdisciplinary methods to analyze behavioral predictors and societal deviance.

Publications Overview: Her recent articles address terrorism perception in multiethnic societies, forensic profiling of troubled youth, domestic violence case dynamics, and psychosocial responses to disasters. These works integrate psychology, criminology, and security studies.

Books: She authored or co-authored academic texts on juvenile delinquency, police mental health, and personality-crime correlations, including "Juvenile Delinquency" (2021) and "The Relationship of Internal Resilience Resources and Social Support with Police Mental Health" (2018).

Other Contributions: Dr. Vrućinić participates in international conferences on societal deviance, contributes to Erasmus+ projects, and serves as an academic advisor for courses like Forensic-Psychological Profiling and Criminal Psychology.