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Institutional context of stalking and barriers to its resolution based on victims' experiences
Karmazínová, Hana ; Dvořáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Pavlík, Petr (referee)
EN The aim of this thesis is to explore the institutional context and barriers to individual and collective efforts to address the phenomenon of stalking (in Czech "dangerous prosecution") through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Drawing on feminist perspective, this qualitative study explores the shared social context in which the unique experiences are set, the approach of the security forces and the reactions of those around the victims. The outcome of this work is the identification and overview of systematic gaps that allow the phenomenon of stalking (and possibly other forms of gender-based violence as well) to persist in our society in its current form and extent. These gaps are an obstacle to cases being reprorted and properly addressed within the existing legislative system.
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Stalking
Zlámalová, Ivana ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis analyzes the phenomenon known as stalking. The psychological part is deals with the studies of two target groups of stalking - stalkers and their victims. I am pointing out especially the typology that can predict potential violence, and those that show means that limit, respectively stop stalker's conduct, such as effect of legal sanction or comply with medical care. I also examine, in detail, some legislations of Common law countries and the legislation of the Czech Republic. I focuse on civil, administrative and criminal means of legal protection against stalking.
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The Crime of Dangerous Stalking under Section 354 of the Criminal Code
Kuřinová, Jana ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
Resumé v anglickém jazyce The issue of this thesis is the crime of dangerous stalking, which is set out in section 354 of the Act No 40/2009 Coll., Criminal Code and which criminalizes behavior commonly known under the term of stalking. The thesis aims not only at clarification of the criminal-law aspects of this crime, but also at its presentation in a more complex approach. So the thesis is divided into three parts, which are comprised of seven chapters. The first part, which is comprised of first two chapters, deals with stalking and its victims. This part addresses both the contemporary concept and historical development of this pathological phenomenon, frequency of its incidence, its possible manifestation, impact on pursued individuals and risk, which follow to them from stalking. The second part, which is comprised of third, fourth and fifth chapter, deals with issue of the crime of dangerous stalking itself. This part addresses the process of its implementation in the Czech criminal law and also its criminal- law aspects. So this part analyses this crime and deals also with possibilities of its concurrence with another crimes and with various tools of protection, which for pursued individuals provides the whole legal system. The last third part is comprised of sixth and seventh chapter. These...
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The issue of an offender's personality in criminology
Hütterová, Olivia ; Marešová, Alena (advisor) ; Zoubková, Ivana (referee)
A Abstract of the thesis "The Issue of an Offender's Personality in Criminology" Offender's personality is a summary of various aspects influencing one's behaviour in regards of a set offence. This paper focuses mainly on criminological and psychological aspects of people who commit violent crimes. It summarizes different typologies of offenders, schools of criminal causes, various aspects of personalities, and discusses prevention of criminality in the Czech Republic. In addition, it focuses greatly on stalking from theoretical as well as practical point of view through an extensive case study. The main foundation for this case study is a court case from early 2008, further anonymous due to request of the Municipal Court in Prague. Even though this case took place before stalking was recognised as a criminal offense in the Czech Republic, it served greatly as a foundation for its recognition, and thus plays a vital role. The main research questions of this thesis are a) "Why do people commit violent crimes?", and b) "What are the main intentions behind it?". With deeper understanding of the knowledge of offender's personality and motivation, findings of this paper can serve as a significant tool for prevention of criminal behaviour in society. The major research goal was to conduct the case study, and show...
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Stalking
Babčaník, Michal ; Gřivna, Tomáš (referee) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
Resumé The aim of this final thesis is to evaluate stalking - the phenomenon which gained infamy over the last few decades - and its legal definition. Stalking or "dangerous pursuit" (literal translation name of the Czech criminal offence of stalking) is also a new offence under Czech Criminal Code no. 40/2009 which was entered into force on the 1st of January 2010. The main goal of this newly introduced criminal offence is to cover the psychological and social phenomenon of the same name, stalking, and the main goal of this thesis is to critically assess whether this criminal offence, "dangerous pursuit", is successful in criminalizing the stalking phenomenon and whether its form is an effective instrument in fighting stalking. The thesis begins with a short overview which aims to unveil the main ratio behind the call for a legal regulation of stalking. Then a psychological and social peek into the depths of this phenomenon follows (encompassing some of the most widely used typologies and even some clinical opinions on punishing and treating stalkers), which allows to critically evaluate the efficiency of that new criminal offence later on. After this explanation of stalking as a psychological and social phenomenon, comparing the various foreign legal definitions of stalking will follow. The Czech legal...
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Stalking - criminological and criminal aspects
Poslušná, Kateřina ; Vanduchová, Marie (advisor) ; Jelínek, Jiří (referee)
This thesis would like to inform the reader of a new crime in the Czech republic which is dangerous pursuit (stalking) and it aims at analysis of current legislation. It attemps to define dangerous pursuit, the emergence of this phenomenon from a historical point of view as well as its current interpretation. It also covers the penalties that can be imposed on the criminals. Moreover, it also looks at victims of dangerous pursuit and effective ways of helping the victims as well as the criminals.
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Celebrity stalking
Kolínská, Viktorie ; Podaná, Zuzana (advisor) ; Krulichová, Eva (referee)
As Meloy (1998: 4) says: "Stalking is an old behavior, but a new crime. Postmodern society which is evolving not only in real environment but also in multimedia cyber-space brings much more instruments and trends where stalking can be realized. I focus my bachelor work on celebrity stalking, a specific type of stalking in which celebrities are the victims. Scholarly research on stalking exists and focuses on domestic violence, working environment, or other kinds of harassment. Celebrity stalking cases, however become public through the media especially from particular cases, mainly those of foreign celebrities, presented as tabloid articles. Because of the lack of formal research on celebrity stalking, I analyze the common forms and connections in celebrity stalking. My research is based on 5 qualitative interviews with celebrities who are victims of stalking. I try to define relationship between respondents and their fans where I am focusing on break point of change from common fan into chaser. Then I show manifestations of celebrity stalking compared with "common stalking". Keywords: Celebrity stalking, stalking, celebrity, media, funs 2
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Stalking
Babčaník, Michal ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Gřivna, Tomáš (referee)
Resumé The aim of this final thesis is to evaluate stalking - the phenomenon which gained infamy over the last few decades - and its legal definition. Stalking or "dangerous pursuit" (literal translation name of the Czech criminal offence of stalking) is also a new offence under Czech Criminal Code no. 40/2009 which was entered into force on the 1st of January 2010. The main goal of this newly introduced criminal offence is to cover the psychological and social phenomenon of the same name, stalking, and the main goal of this thesis is to critically assess whether this criminal offence, "dangerous pursuit", is successful in criminalizing the stalking phenomenon and whether its form is an effective instrument in fighting stalking. The thesis begins with a short overview which aims to unveil the main ratio behind the call for a legal regulation of stalking. Then a psychological and social peek into the depths of this phenomenon follows (encompassing some of the most widely used typologies and even some clinical opinions on punishing and treating stalkers), which allows to critically evaluate the efficiency of that new criminal offence later on. After this explanation of stalking as a psychological and social phenomenon, comparing the various foreign legal definitions of stalking will follow. The Czech legal...
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Stalking - criminal and criminological aspects
Sadílková, Renáta ; Čírtková, Ludmila (advisor) ; Vanduchová, Marie (referee)
This dissertation deals with today still actual phenomenon called stalking, not only with it's more serious form known as a dangerous stalking but even its less serious forms. The work is systematically divided into three key parts - the first one focuses on a term definition followed by the part dealing with criminal points of view and the last one concentrates on criminological aspects. The introductory chapter contains some of the most famous definitions trying to define a difference between a stalking and a dangerous stalking. The readers are as well informed about the history of stalking and its possible forms to make it easy to understand the problem on a common level. The second part is dedicated to a criminal level of stalking. It detailly focuses on a quite interesting process of incorporation of a dangerous stalking offence into a law system of the Czech Republic. It also provides a list of possible sanctions of a stalker before an antistalking legislation introduction (it means before the year 2009). The second part of my work deals with a complex analysis of facts of the case according to the enactment §354 of the Criminal Law that is compared with some foreign norms in which it has found an inspiration. Of course, the analysis of the Supreme Court judicature is not missing here. The...
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Stalking - Dangerous Pursuing
Pařízek, Michal ; Čírtková, Ludmila (advisor) ; Krupička, Jiří (referee)
Stalking - Dangerous Pursuing Abstract This thesis deals with the issue of stalking, which is viewed comprehensively with the aim of summarizing and evaluating its criminological and criminal law aspects and assessing whether Czech legislation allows for an effective response to cases of stalking, timely assistance to its victims and appropriate punishment of the stalker. The thesis points to findings based on foreign research and studies dealing with the person of the stalker, his manifestations, and the person of the victim of stalking and the related effects on him. Surveys show an alarming number of cases of stalking in society with an overall lifetime prevalence ranging from 4.5% to 23.4%, and even from 6.1% to 32.4% for women, depending on the strictness of the definition used. The stalker does not choose his victim at random and the victim usually knows his stalker. The most typical case of stalking being a man stalking his current or former intimate partner, the danger in these cases being precisely the stalker's knowledge of his victim, the sophistication of his actions and his propensity for physical violence. Within the framework of criminal law, emphasis is placed on case law, the approach of practice and on the comparison of Czech criminal law with foreign legislation. The thesis summarizes the...
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