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Analysis of Migration and Crime: Evidence from the Czech Republic
Kubů, Vít ; Šoltés, Michal (advisor) ; Pertold-Gebicka, Barbara (referee)
This bachelor's thesis studies the impact of the Ukrainian refugee wave in 2022 on the crime rate in the Czech Republic. There are many articles on the effect of migration on crime, but because migration waves differ in many circumstances (motives for migration, migrants' characteristics), it is necessary to examine each migration wave separately. To identify the effect, the thesis relies on geographical variations in migrants' destinations and on a Bartik shift- share instrument to address potential endogeneity concerns. Our findings show a small positive and statistically significant effect of the migration wave on the number of committed overall crimes, property crimes, violent crimes, and misdemeanors. When transformed to the crimes per capita, a more accurate measure of criminal activity, the effect remains statistically significant only for property and a total number of crimes, but the effect is again close enough to zero. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the Ukrainian refugee wave did not lead to a substantial increase in crime. JEL Classification C21, C26, K14, O15 Keywords migration, crime, refugees, regional distribution Title Analysis of Migration and Crime: Evidence from the Czech Republic Author's e-mail 20020339@fsv.cuni.cz Supervisor's e-mail mich.soltes@gmail.com
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Comparison of the "integration plans for refugees" of the Ministry of Education in the Czech and German language areas using the example of the Prague Spring, the Civil War in Syria, and the Russian-Ukrainian War
Peřinová, Anna Magdaléna ; Kafka, Clemens (advisor) ; Botlík Nuc, Tomáš (referee)
After Ukraine was invaded by Russia in 2022, one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the last few years has occurred. The wave of Ukrainian refugees has found their refuge and protection mainly in the surrounding countries, which have since been trying to integrate them into society until the war ends. The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to find out what consequences the Ukrainian refugee wave has on the educational system of individual states. The emphasis is on the adaptation of elementary schools and the integration of Ukrainian refugee children into the collective. For this purpose, the method of analysis of the integration plans of the ministries of education of the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria was chosen. This analysis was then supplemented by the interview method with teachers and sitting in on classes at Czech and Austrian primary schools. The results of the survey show the far-reaching problems that schools must face when integrating refugees. Despite the long-term experience of some states with the integration of refugees, integration plans do not always correspond with the reality that prevails in schools. Nevertheless, the conducted research found that teachers manage the situation well and are well supported materially. The main...
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Ukrainian Migration and Integration in the Czech Republic in the pre-and post-Maidan Era: Immigrant vs Refugee
KADLEC, František
Ukrainian migration has been a topic under the spotlight, especially in the past few years. The almost unwanted attention to the increasing migration wave was brought mainly by the military conflict created by Russia resulting in hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Ukraine mainly to central Europe. Ukrainian migration is however not a topic of 21 first century. I feel as if the public does not fully grasp the crucial difference between a migrant and a refugee. The terms are for the majority and media are often easily interchangeable. The two have however very different experiences. Starting from the initial decision to leave the country, ending with integration and even the idea of belonging. Migrant identities and refugee identities are formed very differently. During my research, I have found that literature regarding the differences between the two is not very common or popular and the media coverage is almost non-existent. Apart from a few NGOs that give somewhat of a guide as to how to have a "first encounter with a refugee and a migrant" there seems to be almost no emphasis on the topic. , Further, it is important to mention that the migrants and refugees themselves see the difference and can feel this gap of understanding between both groups. Ukrainian communities that have already formed in the Czech Republic over the years have very little in common with refugees from Ukraine when it comes to their personal experiences and although it may seem that refugees would gravitate towards the Ukrainian-speaking minority in the Czech Republic, it is not always the case. The thesis aims to analyze the challenges but also the help that Ukrainian immigrants and refugees receive upon their arrival to the Czech Republic. The thesis also focuses on explaining the shift in migration related to historical and current events in Ukraine and focuses on comparing the experiences of immigrants to the ones of refugees. The thesis will cover two migration periods. The first one in the late 1990s focused on monetary reform as a push factor for leaving the country. This part focuses primarily on the struggles of everyday Ukrainian citizens with the economic crisis mainly focusing on the Bukovina region as that was the home region of the participants in my research. The reason for the focus on the Bukovina region was also caused by the common history with the Czech Republic and also my familiarity with the area as that is where I spent over half of my life growing up. The second part covers the refugee crisis caused by the unprovoked invasion by Russia to Ukraine. The overall underline of the whole thesis will be the distinction between the migration and integration of refugees and migrants. My research showed me clear differences between the experiences of migrants and refugees. It also showed how migrants experience watching Ukraine go through difficult changes over time from abroad. This feeling often described as helplessness was a common nominator to the refugees spending the rest of their lives abroad. The feeling of belonging to the Czech society comes however to them more often than the feeling of belonging to the Ukrainian one. Feeling "Ukrainian" would often be triggered by events in Ukraine that sort of call for unity i.e. elections, sports tournaments, protests, and war. The aim of concluding the thesis is to provide the context behind the words "migrant" and "refugee". Often than not people seem to forget that a refugee is someone that has left their life behind and then have an expression of surprise on their face when a refugee is just a normal person with an expensive car, instead a child in ripped clothes and bullet holes in their backpack.
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Comparing media image of refugees in 2015 and 2022 in Czech Television
Křížová, Tereza ; Klásková, Markéta (advisor) ; Freidingerová, Tereza (referee)
This bachelor thesis compares media image of refugees in 2015 and 2022. The paradigm, upon which the thesis stands, is social constructivism. An important creator of reality within social constructivism is media. The image of refugees created in media, in two different crises, is the objective of the thesis. The media chosen for this was the public Czech Television, specifically the news broadcast Události, available to and watched by the general public. The created image influences the public opinion, through which it's able to generate society's views towards refugees, influencing the possibility of their integration. The reports are analysed through Ruth Wodak's discourse analysis method which allows to recognise used means of language. Based on the finding of the analysis, we can designate four main differences whilst speaking about refugees. These include naming of the refugees, responsibility of the Czech Republic within the two crises, situation at the border or context in which the refugees are situated. These differences show an overall contrast in the media image of these refugees. In 2015, the image created is significantly negative, refugees are presented as a threat from which we need to protect ourselves. In 2022 refugees are seen as victims, whom we need to aid from a humane...
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The position of the CDU in Baden-Württemberg on the issue of asylum policy
Prokhoshin, Aleksei ; Kunštát, Miroslav (advisor) ; Filipová, Lucie (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the topical issue of the asylum policy, which is one of the most pivotal topics in contemporary German politics. It focuses on the state politics of Baden- Württemberg and deals with one political party, namely the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, which is one of the key actors on the state level. This thesis analyses the period 2011-2021, so it intentionally avoids the Ukrainian refugee crisis as a consequence of Russian aggression. The bachelor's thesis presents basic information about the position of the CDU on asylum policy and provides the historical context of immigration to Germany and specifically to Baden-Württemberg. Afterwards, it analyses the development of the attitude towards the asylum policy of CDU Baden-Württemberg's key personalities chronologically, also analysing the argumentation of their stances, for which primary and secondary sources are used. The primary sources are session protocols from the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg; the secondary sources are regional news articles and several chosen monographs, which serve to provide the thesis with political and social context, which is crucial for a more precise interpretation of CDU Baden-Württemberg politicians. Based on the conducted analysis, one may conclude that the biggest shift in...
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The Balkan migration route in the French context and a translational analysis of selected terminology from the field of refugees law with a glossary
DOBRUŽSKÁ, Naomi
The main objective of this thesis is to assess the significance of the Balkan migration route in France in the context of the European migration crisis of 2015. The secondary objective is to analyse selected terms in the field of refugee law. The thesis is divided into two main parts, theoretical and practical. The first chapter is dedicated to the introduction and the last, the tenth, to the conclusion. The second chapter deals with migration in general, its characteristics and types, causes and consequences, together with the refugee terms. The third chapter deals with the international legal regulation of migration and its regulation in both the Czech and French legal systems. The content of the fifth chapter deals with the European migration crisis of 2015, thanks to which awareness of the Balkan migration route has spread. The sixth chapter focuses on the Czech republic's relationship to this crisis. Chapter seven, the last one of the theoretical part, discusses the possible impacts in France related to the Balkan route. The practical part contains a translatological analysis of selected terminology in the field of refugee law. This lexical part also contains a French-Czech glossary.
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Unaccompanied minor
HŘÍŠNÁ, Lenka
This diploma thesis is focused on the activities of Czech authorities and institutions that deal with unaccompanied minors. The thesis presents relevant legal regulations and procedures that govern the staff of Authority of The Child´s Social and Legal Protection, courts and professional facilities that care for children. The work also deals with the ethical view of the topic of migration. Part of the work is the elaboration of a research survey on the basis of elaborated case studies in order to find out the reasons which the mentioned children have to leave the country of origin and which institutions cooperate in solving the situation of children in the Czech Republic.
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Vývoj informovanosti české společnosti o fenoménu migrace po roce 1989
SKUHRAVÁ, Tereza
This bachelor thesis is focused on the development of Czech society's awareness of the phenomenon of migration after the year 1989. It examines and describes current information about migration, economic migration, illegal migration, legal migration, asylum and refugees. It solves the current problem of migrant admission both to European countries and to the Czech Republic. It deals with both private and state-based organizations which try to help people. These people found themselves in a situation when leaving their native country is the only right way how to help themselves. The main reasons are financial stringency, persecution or others which might lead to danger of their lives and stay in their native country. The next part deals with the phenomenon ofmigration in the group of teachers in chosen elementary school. The primary school in Lnáře, located in the South Bohemian Region, was chosen for research in this work. It was performed investigation and questioning using interview which contained 13 questions in order to obtain information. 3 questions out of 13 are directed to respondents' information and the rest to the issue of immigration. The aim of this practical part is to compare the views of a chosen sample of teachers with data published by organizations on a global scale (Center of Public Opinion, Eurobarometer).
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