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The principle of discretionary evaluation of evidence in Czech case law
Vopršal, Ondřej ; Šámal, Pavel (advisor) ; Císařová, Dagmar (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to represent in detail one of the fundamental principles of the Czech criminal procedure, the principle of free evaluation of evidence. At first the thesis deals with theoretical aspects of this principle, since they are almost unavailable in the modern literature. The author afterwards analyses the extensive judicature of Czech courts (including the Constitutional court) related to general issues of evaluation of evidence as well as to particular means of proof. The thesis also contains proposals of legislative changes, as the legal regulation of criminal procedure seems to be no longer satisfactory.
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Plea bargain: comparison of Czech and German regulation
Sakařová, Michaela ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the institute of agreement process that originates in anglo-american plea bargain, which has been implemented in many criminal proceedings within the countries of continental Europe. Civil law based countries are using agreements in different forms during their criminal proceedings as an alternative to common trials. Its purpose is to make them faster and more simple. Every agreement is different from each other, but one common element is that accused person pleads guilty of crimes he/she is being prosecuted for and also that the authorities involved in given criminal proceeding are willing to make concession in punishment of the prosecuted. Even though this type of solution to overburdened authorities active in criminal proceedings seems to be quite positive, there are some critics that find this method in conflict with some basic principals of continental criminal proceeding. This thesis introduces the agreement process in general view, briefly examines its origins and focuses mainly on its legislation in the Czech Republic and Germany. Legislative force in the Czech Republic implemented the agreement on guilt and punishment into criminal proceedings by an amendment of Criminal Procedure Code No. 193/2012 Sb. as a completely new diversion, respectively as special...
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The means of custody substitution in criminal proceeding
Škařupová, Petra ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Gřivna, Tomáš (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to outline the general assumptions of custody in criminal proceedings, the historical development of institutes of custody means up to the present legal form, and interpretation of current legislation of means of custody substitution. Among these alternatives belongs association or trustworthy person guaranties, written promise of accused, probation officer supervision and bail. Furthermore, this thesis includes the means of custody substitution for juveniles, comparison with foreign legislation in area of custody substitution with the Federal Republic of Germany and the Slovak Republic and also includes an outline of a new form of treatment of these institutes with a view to preparing the new version of the Criminal Procedure. This work is complemented by specific findings and results concerning the use of funds in the custody of compensation practice. The conclusion includes my own arguments relating to means of custody substitution and form their proposals de lege ferenda, which aim to streamline and modernize the criminal proceedings so that this better fulfill its true social purpose, which is to detect and prosecute the real criminals.
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Agreement on guilt and punishment
Koblasová, Jana ; Říha, Jiří (advisor) ; Tejnská, Katarína (referee)
Agreement on guilt and punishment Abstract The subject of the work is the institute of an agreement on guilt and punishment as a special way of handling criminal cases. The essence of an agreement on guilt and punishment is an agreement between the public prosecutor and the accused, in which the accused confesses to committing the act for which he is being prosecuted, in exchange for imposing a lesser punishment than that which would threaten him in standard criminal proceedings. It is a form of diversion in criminal proceedings, which is intended to speed up and simplify criminal proceedings. The agreement on guilt and punishment is enshrined in the Czech legal system for a relatively short period of time. It was introduced in 2012. As the guilt and punishment agreement did not materialize in practice in the following years, certain changes had to be made. These occurred in 2020 when, for example, an agreement on guilt and punishment was made possible for particularly serious crimes. The work is structured into six chapters. The first chapter deals with the question of whether it is possible to classify the agreement on guilt and punishment among the diversions in criminal proceedings. To answer this question, it was necessary to clarify the very concept of diversion. The work also briefly deals with the...
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Criminal proceedings against legal persons
Glinkina, Jekatěrina ; Pelc, Vladimír (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
1 Criminal proceedings against legal persons Abstract On the first of January 2012, criminal liability of legal entities was finally established in the Czech Republic. This happened with effectiveness of the Act No. 418/2011 Coll., on the Criminal Liability of Legal Persons and Proceedings against them. This event significantly influenced Czech Criminal Law and caused a great stir. There has been both praise and criticism of the adoption of this law. Despite the fact that almost ten years have passed since that day and the Act itself has been amended by more than ten amendments, it has undergone extensive development, both in terms of interpretation and application. This thesis is devoted to the issue of criminal proceedings against legal persons, which in the Czech legal system is regulated in general mainly by the Act No. 141/1961 Coll., on Criminal Procedure and further modified by the special Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons and Proceedings against them. In a total of six chapters, the author of this thesis discusses in detail not only individual special aspects of proceedings against legal persons, but also addresses the basic issues of this type of proceedings, which are regulated in the general legislation. The author also focuses on the practical aspects of conducting such proceedings and...
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Criminal Proceedings against Legal Entities
Košňar, Václav ; Pelc, Vladimír (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
Criminal proceedings against legal entities Abstract Regarding the character of a legal entity as a fiction, criminal proceedings against legal entities differ in many ways in comparison with standard criminal proceedings against a natural person. The aim of this work is to analyze certain specific institutes, whose interpretation and application is problematic with respect to the interweaving of the procedural regulation contained in Act No. 418/2011 Coll. on penal liability of legal entities and proceedings against them, with the classic regulation contained in the Criminal Procedure Act. This thesis is divided into two main parts. The theoretical one, which serves as the introduction of the whole work, briefly discusses traditional topics related to the substance of penal liability of legal entities, i.e. reasons for its adoption, its concept, its sources and legislation, including their ongoing changes. The merit of the work is, however, its special part, which in six chapters deals with specific institutes and issues of criminal proceedings against legal entities. Gradually, in the special part of this thesis, the issue of the representation of a legal entity in proceedings is analyzed and individual subject that can perform acts on behalf of a legal entity in criminal proceedings are discussed....
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Substantiation of Electronic Evidence
Jirounková, Kristýna ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Substantiation of Electronic Evidence Abstract The author focuses on the possibility of "misuse" of data as electronic evidence in the thesis. She describes specifics of electronic evidence and she points out that current technologies are so advanced that they are able to track and map the lives of individuals. The author simulates the investigation of the crime of murder, based on the idea, that thanks to the daily stored data on digital activity of persons in conjunction with GPS data, the physical activity of persons can be proven. She seeks to investigate this crime regardless of the regulation of fundamental human rights and freedoms only by electronic evidence. Eventually she assesses the procedure in the light of legislation. Finally, the author deals with the issue of confidentiality obligations of attorneys at law in connection with the use of electronic devices for the performance of their activities and she points out specifics of search of premises, where attorneys at law perform advocacy. Kristýna Jirounková Thesis 2021 Charles University, Faculty of Law
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Means of Substitution of Custody
Horsák, Tomáš ; Galovcová, Ingrid (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
This thesis deals with the topic of means of substitution of custody. These means are milder than a custody itself which out of all the securing institutes of criminal procedural law can interfere with the rights of the individual in a most severe way. Custody must always be duly substantiated and applied only when necessary. Even if the custody of the accused is fully justified by legal facts, it is still necessary, in accordance with the exceptional nature of this institute, to examine whether it cannot be replaced by more lenient measures that can fulfil its purpose and at the same time are less restrictive in terms of basic human rights. The aim of my work is to examine such means of substitution of custody. The work is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter I characterize the institute of custody, its purpose and the reasons for which the accused can be taken into custody. This is the basis for other parts of this thesis, as the substitution of custody is linked to the custody itself inextricably. In the second chapter I follow the gradual development of substitution of custody. With the gradual increase in the level of basic human rights and freedoms, means of substitution of custody have been added accordingly. The chapter contains these developments from 1918 to present. The historical...
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Criminal Proceedings against Legal Entilities
Kajnová, Adéla ; Mulák, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on a comprehensive analysis of criminal proceedings against legal entities using Act No. 141/1961 Coll., On Criminal Procedure (Criminal Procedure Code) in combination with Act No. 418/2011 Coll., On Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Proceedings against them. The adoption of Act No. 418/2011 Coll., On Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Proceedings against them, introduced criminal liability of legal entities into the legal order of the Czech Republic since 1st January 2012 but the institute of criminal liability of legal entities is constantly evolving to respond to the needs of society. The diploma thesis is conceived from a procedural point of view with the current use of the substantive bases of the issue of criminal liability of legal entities. The thesis further explains important terms and outlines the development of criminal liability of legal entities in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive view of phases of criminal proceedings against legal entities and to evaluate selected problematic aspects of the legal regulation which are accordance with the interpretation of the professional public and with the developing jurisprudence of the domestic courts. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first three are...
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