Determinants of Violence in the Greek Football League a Case Study of Paok Fc Supporters

Dedicated to PAOK FC supporters all over the world.

Abstract

This essay aims to unveil the opinions, thoughts and perceptions of Greek fans as far as the causes of violent incidents in the Greek football league are concerned. In the first part of this research project some theoretical considerations about determinants of violence, crime and delinquency in general and in sports are being analysed. For the purposes of this study I contacted a small-scale case study research project with 300 PAOK Thessaloniki FC supporters; in an attempt to determine the factors that contribute to the genesis or escalation of violence in the Greek football league. The research findings of this project have been categorised and analysed in five major areas: a) factors bearing on the enjoyment of matches, b) fencing and segregation, c) police, policing and football crowds d) corruption in the Greek football league and e) politics and football. Those areas were not chosen randomly. They were highlighted from the fans themselves as factors that promote violence in football grounds.
Contents

1. Introduction - 5 -
2. Theoretical considerations and literature review - 8 - 2.1 Violence in sports: Definitions and theoretical considerations - 8 - 2.2 Literature review. - 20 -
3. The survey. - 24 - 3.1 PAOK supporters: An overview and ideological profile - 24 - 3.2 Methodology and research approach. - 26 - 3.3 Data collection - 30 - 3.4 Data analysis and research findings - 37 - 3.5 Characteristics and viewing habits of respondents. - 38 - 3.6 Factors bearing on the enjoyment of matches. - 42 - 3.7 Fencing and segregation - 46 - 3.7 Police, policing and football crowds - 49 - 3.8 Corruption in the Greek football - 52 - 3.9 Politics and football. - 54 -
4. Conclusions - 56 -
Bibliography - 59 -
Internet resources - 64 -
Newspapers - 65 -
Appendix - 66 -

1. Introduction

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