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The issue of life imprisonment
Svatoňová, Olga ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present a comprehensive view of a rather complicated issue of life imprisonment, mainly from legal perspective. It also deals with some psychological and sociological aspects which accompany long-term imprisonment. Life imprisonment is the highest sanction which is regulated in the legal system of the Czech Republic. It is imposed only in case of enumerate crimes and on the conditions stated in the penal code. Life imprisonment has been the highest sanction in our legal system since the year 1990 when it replaced death penalty which is not in accordance with principles of a democratic legal state. Similarly to death penalty, life imprisonment also has many opponents and is connected with many problems and questions. The thesis tries to define some of these problems and to bring as many findings as possible, so that everybody can make their own opinion on this issue. The thesis consists of seven chapters which are then divided into subchapters. After the brief introduction, there is the first chapter which covers the penalty as such. It delimits the term and purpose of the penalty, explains how the penalty is understood, what the terms individual and general prevention mean. The chapter also includes an interpretation of the penalty system. The second chapter covers a...
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Organized crime in the Czech Republic
Hanke, Martin ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
(En) The presented thesis analyses the (international) organized crime from the point of view of the criminal law and also with the respect to the international cooperation in the field of fighting against organized crime. The thesis describes also the roots of the international organized crime including Its penetrating into the social live and Its progress in the Czech republic. The thesis adverts also preventive and repressive instruments used by the governments in their fight against organized crime. The integral part of the text are actual statistical data too.
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Fast-track pre-trial proceedings
Trojanová, Monika ; Herczeg, Jiří (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
This thesis deals with the institute of summary preliminary proceedings in the context of past and current legislation and also the reasons that led to its introduction into law. The paper also outlines the objectives of summary proceedings and the use of the institute for other criminal laws. In this work there are also defined summary preliminary proceedings within individual forms of pre-trial proceedings. In some cases, the work compares the above mentioned institute of summary preliminary proceedings with foreign legislation. This study also defines the essence of summary preliminary proceedings and acts carried out in it. At the same time the author tries to define the legal conditions for holding summary preliminary proceedings, further the course of summary preliminary proceedings. The paper also describes the course of summary preliminary proceedings, from the record of initiation of criminal proceedings, to notification about suspicion, further deals with the question of proving evidence in summary proceedings. The paper also discusses in detail the specific entities acting in summary preliminary proceedings. In the description of these entities an analysis of their rights and obligations is simultaneously carried out. Furthermore, the paper describes the various ways of ending summary preliminary...
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House Arrest Punishment, Its Execution and Control
Bolek, Matěj ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
Resumé House arrest punishment, its execution and control House arrest punishment became a part of the Czech criminal law in 2010. Even though it is possible to impose this punishment for several years, it is not so commonly used. Judges and public prosecutors are still not convinced about its efficiency due to insufficient control. In my thesis I am dealing with particular provisions concerning house arrest, conditions for which the punishment might be imposed and with possible mechanism of its control. The first chapter is about the punishment theory. It is worth mentioning because the definition of this concept is important for deep understanding of the issue. I define the main characters of the restorative justice in followed chapter. This concept has influenced the alternatives punishments into which house arrest comprises. In the following chapters I am dealing with particular provisions of the house arrest, focusing on the conditions of imposition. This criminal sanction can be imposed for misdemeanour in duration not exceeding two years. Consent of the convicted person is one of the essential conditions. It reflects the will to carry out the punishment duly under the terms imposed by a court. Execution of the house arrest consisting of the obligation to stay in a certain dwelling for a period...
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Complaint against a violation of law in criminal matters
Visinger, Radek ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee) ; Sváček, Jan (referee)
The aim of the present dissertation is to provide the fullest possible legal analysis of the complaint against a violation of law, including its historical and international context, and to endeavour to reflect critically on its current application in practice. In the author's approach, the review of criminal cases on the basis of the files prior to a possible application of this legal remedy is an indispensable object of study. Among other things, the work thoroughly analyzes the applicable grounds for the complaint against a violation of law, its purpose and role in the whole system of extraordinary remedies, and it describes the course as well as the specifics of the Supreme Court proceedings. Standard and optional methods of interpretation are complemented by an empirical examination of the sample of 80 complaints submitted to the Supreme Court, which is aimed at identifying and classifying the alleged flaws and the extent to which there might be an overlap with extraordinary appeal (dovolání). The chosen topic appears to be very timely with regard to the ongoing preparatory legislative work on the new Criminal Procedure Code. The descriptive passages are accompanied by the author's opinions on selected decisions of the Supreme Court and the deficiencies of the current legislation. Taken...
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House Arrest Punishment, Its Execution and Control
Krupicová, Barbora ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
House arrest punishment, its execution and control This diploma thesis deals with the complex issues related to house arrest punishment, its execution and control as one of the most controversial questions in the field of criminal law. This diploma thesis is divided into eight chapters. The first chapter focuses on clarification of general term and purpose of punishment. It discuses absolute theory, relative theory as well as theory that combines several approaches to the actual purpose of the punishment. This chapter also describes the main criminal law doctrines which are connected to punishment. The second chapter aims on restorative justice as a system of justice which is different from retributive justice when it represents approach which tries to identify alternative solutions in criminal cases. The third chapter aims on issue of alternative punishment concerning reasons for existence of alterative punishments, kinds of alterative punishments as well as secondary sanctioning. The fourth chapter concerns the actual house arrest punishment. It discusses general questions which are connected to house arrest punishment. It describes its history, legal frame of this institute as well as conversion of house arrest punishment to custodial sentence and on the other hand conversion of other punishments...
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The criminal liability of legal persons
Šperl, Milan ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze the effectiveness of the existing Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and their Prosecution (Act No. 418/2011 Coll.). It focuses on particular key provisions, rather than provides a comprehensive analysis of the extent to which the Act is applicable. The primary purpose of the thesis is to present new ideas and findings, which could be useful for those interested in the topic and participated in professional discussions on this recent and significant issue. The thesis reveals some of imperfections of the Act. These are related to the legal terminology, the extent of criminalization, the imputability of a crime to a legal entity, the principle of transfer of criminal liability to an entity's legal successor, and the punishment of legal entities.
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Miscarriage of justice
Semrád, Matyáš ; Herczeg, Jiří (advisor) ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (referee)
Error in criminal law The aim of this thesis is a comprehensive analysis of the problems of error in criminal law, finding weaknesses in the current legislation and outline appropriate solution. By error any inconsistency of someone's imagination with reality is meant. Knowing the offender's error is a very significant for legal theory, in case of relevant criminal errors it is a very serious consequence for the subjective aspect of the crime. In the Czech criminal law, which is based on the principle of liability for fault, it is an issue, without which this concept was not complete and whose meaning would be fading away. This thesis classifies the problems of error in terms of current legislation, legal doctrine and relevant case law . The first chapter of this thesis is devoted to an explanation of the term error itself, its theoretical inclusion in the context of criminal law and explains its implications. It focuses on the concept of fault, especially its importance and its components, the two faces of it, which are intent and negligence, or on the concept of guilt. Knowing these two concepts is essential for the next orientation in the issue of errors, and indeed in criminal law at all. In the second chapter the work focuses on the historical evolution of criminal law concept of error of the...
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House arrest
Kasalová, Petra ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
The presented thesis deals with the alternative punishment of house arrest, which became the part of the system of criminal sanctions when the new Penal Code came into force on 1st January 2010. The purpose of this thesis is to summarize current valid and effective legislation of this institute, to describe its weaknesses, to evaluate the current judicial experience in imposing the punishment of house arrest and to suggest possible improvements of the current legislation considering the final conclusions. The introductory part of this thesis is divided into two chapters focusing on approaching the basic and the most important terms, especially the term of punishment and its purpose, alternative punishment, restorative justice and its principles. Related subjects such as criminal theory, the principles of sentencing and criminal system are explained to put the issue in a broader context and to clarify them. The first part of this thesis is concluded with the interpretations of the development of alternative punishment in our legislation and the foundations of the new codification of substantive criminal law. The second part of this thesis is focused in detail on the issue of the legislation of the punishment of house arrest. It is divided into four chapters, whose goal is a detailed analysis of...
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The crime of habitual drunkenness under s. 360 of the Criminal Code
Kárász, Martin ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Gřivna, Tomáš (referee)
The subject matter of this thesis is a crime of habitual drunkenness under s. 360 of the Act No. 40/2009 - Criminal Code. The offense of drunkenness is atypical one among other offenses and unique in many ways. The aim of this work is to intelligibly and comprehensively describe the issue of the crime of drunkenness and aspects associated with it. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is devoted to the possible starting points and concepts. There are three basic approaches on the issue of the crime of drunkenness and four more which are based on the concept of so-called rauschdelikt. The second chapter examines the historical development of this issue in our country. There were different regimes over time and each of them approached resolved legal issues differently. For proper grasp and understanding of the current legal situation it is therefore necessary to look back in history. This chapter overviews the most important legislation, case law, and it also contains comparison of historical development with the present one, amended with regard to the development of the institute of insanity. Chapter three is the basis of this work. It consists of a detailed analysis of current legislation and careful analysis of the elements contained in s. 360 of the Criminal Code, then again...
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