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Criminological Aspects of Drug-Related Crime
Spišák, Anton ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
Criminological aspects of drug-related crime Abstract This master`s thesis deals with a number of criminological aspects and issues related to drug-related criminality, in particular with legislation that takes into account the specific impact of selected drugs. In this context the thesis analyzes the drugs` impact on secondary drug-related crime, the death rate and health of their users and additional negative social and economic consequences related to such drugs. Following the evaluation of these harmful effects the thesis proposes potential changes to policy on such drugs and compares it to policies of foreign countries on individual drugs. These changes consist of various proposals including the decriminalization or legalization of certain means of handling of individual drugs. The thesis also examines national legislation currently in force related to selected individual drugs. Its conclusions are reached through a variety of researches and statistical data. The thesis consists of eight chapters which are preceded by a brief introduction to the selected topic. The first chapter lays out basic terminology used in this thesis. The second chapter deals with historical cases of drug policies such as the Chinese policy on opium in 19th and 20th century or the prohibition in the United States between 1920...
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Evasion of taxes, fees and other mandatory payments
Töglová, Markéta ; Pelc, Vladimír (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
This thesis describes the most commonly committed tax criminal offense i.e., the evasion of taxes, fees, and other mandatory payments pursuant to Section 240 of the Criminal Code. The goal of the thesis is to examine the problematic aspects of this criminal offense and to call attention to the discrepancies in proceedings and judgements, with special attention to substantive and procedural aspect, relevant case law of the domestic courts, and the opinion of professional public. The body of the thesis is divided into five chapters. The first two chapters introduce the substantive basis of the topic, provide a brief overview of the history of tax crimes and, last but not least, underline the importance and relevance of the whole topic using publicly available statistical data. The third chapter is focused on the mutual connection between the criminal offense pursuant to Section 240 of the Criminal Code and two selected criminal offenses. The first being the non-payment of taxes, social security contributions and similar mandatory payments pursuant to Section 241 of the Criminal Code, with a focus on the role of effective regret. Among other things, this outlines the issue following the unprecedented judgment of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic concerning the voluntary action of the...
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Protective treatment and security detention
Doležalová, Kristýna ; Hořák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Pelc, Vladimír (referee)
Protective treatment and security detention Abstract The topic of the diploma thesis is protective treatment and security detention. These are two criminal sanctions and protective measures, that may be used by state as a reaction to committed criminal offence or other offence. A penalty is not in some cases adequate sanction to committed criminal offence and that is the reason why we have protective measures - to protect society and to help to the offender. The protective treatment and the security detention are mutually connected sanctions. As well, the security detention is a protective measure that is subsidiary to the protective treatment. The diploma thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with general legal regulations of protective measures. This chapter also contains comparation between penalties and protective measures. The second chapter discuss basic terms that are used in the criminal code to lay down conditions in which the protective treatment and the security detention may be imposed. The third and the fourth chapters are the main chapters in the diploma thesis. The third chapter and the fourth chapter deal with the protective treatment and the security detention itself. These chapters are for easier orientation and comparation of both protective measures arranged in a...
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Substance abuse crime
Šolcová, Šárka ; Říha, Jiří (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
1 Abstract Crime relating to the abuse of addictive substances This thesis deals with the issue of substance abuse and criminality associated with this pathological phenomenon. Addiction and substance abuse can be considered a significant criminogenic factor, which is a common cause of traffic accidents, domestic violence, reduced self-control, increased aggression and other crime-related behaviors. Criminality related to the production, distribution and use of addictive substances covers a wide range of offenses, from trivial offenses bordering on offenses to the diverse activities of international organized crime, which can be consider a global issue. Subject matter of this thesis is to link this stated issue with fundamental knowledge about narcotic and psychotropic substances and its effects on individuals, along with their potential influence on the delinquent behavior of drug users, while providing a theoretical definition of crimes related to substance abuse and an effort to quantify this phenomenon. This thesis is devided into four parts. The introductory chapter focuses on interpreting concepts related to substance abuse, which is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the stated issue. As a follow up to this, the second chapter deals with narcotic and psychotropic substances' fundamental...
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The indirect perpetration
Havel, Lukáš ; Hořák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Pelc, Vladimír (referee)
The indirect perpetration Abstract The indirect perpetration consists in the commission of a crime through another person who is not criminally responsible. In case of indirect perpetration, such a person is being misused by the indirect perpetrator as a ‚living instrument' to actually carry out the criminal act. Without the institution of indirect perpetration, it would not be possible to punish an indirect perpetrator in some cases. In dualistic systems, this legal institution seems necessary as it fills the gap generated by the principle of accessory participation and helps to overcome certain difficulties that arise from the application of criminal law in dualistic systems. Indirect perpetration is hence often indicated as a supplement to the principle of accessory participation. The aim of this diploma thesis is a detailed description of the indirect perpetration. This is also accomplished through the analysis of its historical development and the comparison of selected foreign legal systems. The work is divided into three thematic parts. The first part is devoted to the historical development of the indirect perpetration. Individual subchapters are also supplemented by relevant case law pertaining to the topic. The second part of the diploma thesis is devoted to the current concept of indirect...
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The issue of stalking in modern times
Novak, Olivia ; Hořák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
"The issue of stalking in modern times" Stalking is not a new phenomenon, but modern times, and especially the very dynamic development of modern technologies that have gradually become part of our lives, are taking this type of crime to a completely different dimension. This rigorous thesis deals mainly with the criminal offense of dangerous stalking according to § 354 of the Criminal Code and the related issue of misuse of modern technologies for the persecution of the victim, it also focuses on the motivation of the perpetrator and the behavior of the victim. The theoretical part of the thesis summarizes the legislative basis of dangerous stalking, describes the ways of possible use of available technologies for stalking. It also deals with the typology of perpetrators of dangerous stalking and their criminal motivation. The practical part of the work consists of seven case studies of this negative phenomenon from the Czech environment. The first case study focuses on a lawsuit resolved by the Municipal Court in Prague in early 2008. The described case could not be legally qualified as a criminal offense of dangerous stalking According to Section 354 of the Criminal Code, but had a fundamental impact on the legal regulation of stalking in the Czech Republic. Subsequent case studies describe cases in...
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Crime of murder and manslaughter under section 140, 141 of the Criminal Code
Venc, Jan ; Hořák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Pelc, Vladimír (referee)
Crime of murder and manslaughter under section 140, 141 of the Criminal Code Abstract This thesis is focused on crimes of murder and manslaughter under Act No. 40/2009 Coll., Criminal Code. The aim of the thesis is to deliver a complex analysis of crimes of murder and manslaughter under section 140, 141 of the Criminal Code and evaluate them de lege ferenda. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to the historical development of intentional killings regulation in the premises of today's Czech Republic. In particular, the attention is brought to the Austrian Penal Act from 1852 all the way up to the adaptation of the present Criminal Code of the Czech Republic. The second chapter is focused on actus reus of the crime of murder and manslaughter. Both of these crimes are of special significant object - the human life. This chapter's focus is also dedicated to the beginning and the end of human life from the perspective of criminal law. The third chapter focuses on the analysis of the crime of murder and its systematization under the present Criminal Code. Within this chapter, the simple murder and premeditative murder are outlined from which is murder with forethought and murder after prior consideration further defined. The significant part of this chapter is the description...
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Crime relating to the abuse of addictive substances
Pacovský, Josef ; Říha, Jiří (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
Crime relating to the abuse of addictive substances The abuse of addictive substances is an issue of the whole society, which in current globalized world, considering continuous development of drug scene, still remains topical. The abuse of addictive substances, as a significant criminogenic need, relates to all kinds of different criminal offences, both those committed by addicts and those committed against them. This includes for example property crimes, crimes against life, person and health, or endangerment. Because of such wide scope of crimes related to the abuse of addictive substances, the focus of my work is on substantive regulation of so-called drug offences, which is stated in the articles 283 - 287 of the Criminal Code. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse constituent elements of the particular drug offences, coherent case-law, as well as some questionable issues related with this kind of criminal offences. It is for instance, the issue of determining the term "greater than the small amount" and regulation of making cannabis accessible for medical use. Higher consideration is given to the questions of so called growshops and the issues of the distribution of drug addiction. The thesis is divided into general part and special part. In the general part, there is a definition of some...
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Assistance to victims of Crimes
Hanušová, Kristýna ; Pelc, Vladimír (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
1 Assistance to victims of Crimes Abstract This thesis is focused on the assistance to victims of crimes. It examines the topic especially on the legal level, from various points of view. It deals with the assistance to victims in terms of legislation, mainly domestic, but also foreign, then it examines the application of legislation in practice and further it analyzes the findings while including suggestions for possible improvement. The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the Victims of Crime Act, whether its written form or its application in practice and to propose possible amendments in order to improve the role of the victim, which is after all an unwritten purpose of the Victims of Crime Act. This thesis is divided to an introduction, five separate chapters and a conclusion. In its first chapter, the thesis is focused on the person of the victim, purely from the point of view of the legislation. It defines direct and indirect victim, as well as particularly vulnerable victim. Finally it describes differences between a victim and an injured party. The second chapter represents a key part of the thesis since it is focused on the Victims of Crime Act itself and the rights arising out of it for victims. Step by step the chapter analyzes the right to professional assistance, right to information, right to...
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Domestic violence - comparisson of Czech ane U. S. legal regulation
Levanti, Hana Marie ; Pelc, Vladimír (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
Domestic violence - comparisson of Czech ane U. S. legal regulation Abstract The aim of the thesis is to introduce legal regulation of domestic violence in Czech Republic and in the United States of America including mutual comparison. The body of this thesis is divided into three main segments. The first segment defines the issue of domestic violence through characterizing its typical signs, forms and cycle. The second segment focuses on domestic violence in the Czech Republic with concise overview of the current legislation, forms of protection against domestic violence provided by the private law (especially the legislation within the Civil Code and the Act on Special Judicial Procedures). Following is the introduction to legislation on protection from domestic violence as defined in the Criminal Law. As it is not possible to subsume the phenomenon of domestic violence under a singular substance of criminal offense, the scope of this segment includes analysis of a variety of such substances that are applicable during criminal offense investigation. The characterization of these substances is based on the system of the special part of the Czech Criminal Code. Therefore, the substances of criminal offenses against human life and health are analyzed first, followed by offenses against personal freedom and...
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