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The usability of addictology in the activity of Probation and mediation service
Staněk, Pavel ; Fidesová, Hana (advisor) ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (referee)
Background: The Probation and Mediation Service plays an essential role in the execution of alternative sanctions for offenders who are often addictive users. During my practice I was intrigued by the scope and breadth of activities and the necessary knowledge of probation workers. Objectives: The aim of the thesis was describing the possibilities of using addictological knowledge and specialization of probation officers to work with clients using narcotic and psychotropic substances and to compare possible changes compared to the situation described by Gabrhelíková in her dissertation in 2010. Sample: The research sample consisted of probation officers and assistants of the Probation and Mediation Service Prague; 36 respondents were participated in the research. Methods: The research methods were a questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews and also a case report of the Probation and Mediation Service client. The analysis of available documentation was used in the case report. Ethical principles were observed. Results: Surveys showed that the number of users of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances among clients continues to increase. Official statistics underestimate this situation. Probation workers positively perceive the contribution of addictological knowledge to their client work while...
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Punishment of community service and its performance
Chárová, Adéla ; Tlapák Navrátilová, Jana (advisor) ; Galovcová, Ingrid (referee)
Punishment of community service and its performance Abstract The diploma thesis deals with basic aspects of community service in terms of Czech and foreign legal regulation, it deals with its development in time, statistical data, special regulation of criminal measures of publicly beneficial works imposed on juveniles and problematic aspects of existing legal regulation. The aim of the thesis is to define the status of the punishment of community service in the system of domestic and foreign law, to provide detailed information on the substantive and procedural law contained in the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and other supporting acts, to deal with problematic aspects and to mediate opinion of public, judges and probation officers. In cooperation with the probation officer and with the providers of community service I summarized the basic problematic aspects of the community service and considered their possible solution, which I summarize in the individual chapters. In terms of used methods the thesis uses a legal-analytical, legal-comparative, legal- descriptive approach, query model and statistical models. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the thesis is divided into eleven chapters, which are further subdivided into subchapters. In the first two chapters I deal with terminology,...
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Selected organizations helping victims of crime - their services and mutual cooperation
Gasčarov, Patrik ; Nová, Monika (advisor) ; Čedík, Miloslav (referee)
The diploma thesis was focused on "Selected organizations helping victims of the crime and their activities and cooperation". On the basis, it includes introducing the reader to how the victim is perceived in the Czech Republic, and what disciplinary discipline deals with it. In the theoretical part, I describe what kind of victimization we have and what types of persons are becoming the target of the offender's attack. Another chapter describes how the state apparatus in the field of assistance and help works in practice and what rights victims have on the territory of the Czech Republic. In this section I described the activities of the Police of the Czech Republic and the Probation and Mediation services. Then I have listed individual non- profit organizations which are helping victims. Research was made in three organizations, which is described in more details in the practical part of my diploma thesis. At the end of the theoretical part, I outlined 3 projects that are helping victims and also helping the public to inform them about available help. In the practical part, I realized qualitative research in the form of a structured interview with open questions. I made the research in the White Circle of Safety, Probation and Mediation Service, and the Citizens' Advisory. Ten respondents were involved in...
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Educational Measures in Practice
HRÁDKOVÁ, Barbora
The bachelor thesis is focused on educational measures that are imposed to juvenile offenders for their offenses according to the Law on Juvenile Justice. First, I want to characterize this law and development of this branch. Further description is focused on the principle of restorative justice and individual educational measures which are imposed to adolescents and children under 15 years old. The conclusion of the theoretical part is devoted to the role of the Probation and Mediation Service and of the social-legal protection of children and to brief comparison with measures that are imposed to juvenile in Slovakia. The practical part is realized by using qualitative research and technique structured interviews. The research was conducted with nine respondents which were employees of the Probation and Mediation Service and curators for children and youth. They answered on thirteen questions. I want to find out which education measures in practice are actually imposed which are imposed the most frequently and for what offenses. The next question I want to resolved were information about performance and control of the education measures. I also wanted to know how respondents assess the effectiveness of these measures and how the adolescents and their parents cooperate with them. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to show the problems associated with special educational measures that are imposed to delinquent juveniles and find out which of these educational measures are used in practice and how its performance looks like. In conclusion, based on the investigation I found out that the most imposed educational measure is supervision of a probation officer. I also figure out that common offense which is committed by juveniles is theft. Respondents evaluate the effectiveness of educational measures positively as well as cooperation with minors.
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Alternative measures to inprisonment under Czech Law
Melicharová, Henrieta ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
The presented rigorosum thesis is focused on the field of alternative measures to prison sentence in Czech law, including set institutes whose primary objective is replacing prison sentence, their arrangement and mutual relations, and is further focused on related issues. The thesis is divided into eight major chapters further divided into smaller subchapters. The first half of the thesis is focused on the concept and main principals on which the alternative measures are based. The second half is dedicated to specification of individual alternative punishment methods, while it does not only describe them but also assesses their positives and shortcomings.
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Activities of the probation and mediation service in serving alternative sanctions
Vambera, Michael ; Vanduchová, Marie (advisor) ; Jelínek, Jiří (referee)
This thesis, called Activities of the probation and mediation service in serving alternative sanctions aims to describe a role of the Probation and mediation service of the Czech Republic especially in serving alternative sentences, its legal base and problems, which may occur during these activities. Probation and mediation service of the Czech Republic is an organization which helps to apply the principles of the restorative justice and provides more effective exercise of the alternative sanctions. Different persons and institutions had been in charge with these tasks but the specialized Probation and mediation service is young, it has been established in 2001. The thesis consists of ten chapters, which deal with various partial topics. A separate chapter deals with a historical evolution of the alternative sanctions and probation. A part with the definition of the alternative sentence and a legal base of those sentences whose exercise is assured by the Probation and mediation service is an important chapter. The thesis also contains a description of the structure of the Probation and mediation service, rights and duties of its officers and awareness among Czech public. The longest chapter deals with practice of the probation officers during doing those tasks. In the end of the thesis there is a...
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House arrest as an instrument of penal policy
Králová, Lucie ; Cejp, Martin (advisor) ; Vávra, Martin (referee)
This thesis, dealing with "House arrest as an instrument of penal policy", reflects problems of ineffective system, increasing the number of prison sentences imposed, exceeding prison capacities and consequential violation of fundamental human rights. In response to improperly configured system of penal policy, in 2010 a new Act no. 40/2009 Coll., The Penal Code was implemented, introducing new institute of house arrest to the Czech justice system. Philosophy of house arrest is in punishing the perpetrator, while maintaining positive relationships that would be otherwise disrupted by his imprisonment. Presented thesis evaluates the implementation of the punishment, reflects benefits, disadvantages and actual barriers in its successful implementation, using expert interviews.
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Retrospective view of former clients of Probation and Mediation Service on social work in criminal justice.
Zichová, Hana ; Večerka, Kazimír (advisor) ; Válková, Helena (referee)
(in English): My Diploma Theses engages the topic "Retrospective view of former clients of Probation and Mediation Service on social work in criminal justice". The main aim is try to find out and evaluate the view of former clients of this service in Nymburk who were experienced social work in criminal justice. Diploma Theses focuses on what was helpful for clients, on their possible changing process and also how did clients perceived the support and the control. It is also about the opinions of the worker of Probation and mediation service, what they personally think (based on their experiences) about the real views of their former clients on this area of social work. Theoretic part describes aspects of social work in criminal justice and its progress. It also describes restorative justice which makes background for this social work. In this part we find main information about Probation and mediation service in Czech republic and about specifics of clients and probation workers. The research probe which was realized in Nymburk is described in practical part. The research sample includes former clients and current workers of mentioned service. If we look on the results of the research it is apparent that decided answer on the main aim of the work is really difficult and depends on many subjective...
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Social stabilization clients with probation supervision imposed
Podzimková, Marie ; Lorenzová, Jitka (advisor) ; Burešová, Karolína (referee)
The thesis focuses on the socio-educational work methods of the probation and mediation services and of its workers in relation to their clients with imposed probation supervision and on the opportunities for development and support of their healthy social functioning. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part initially are defined the basic concepts and terms, then it is described the target group of conditionally released from prison clients, which currently are under supervision of a probation officer. The thesis sees the imprisonment as a difficult life situation and it deals with the influence of penitentiary environment on the personality of the convict in relation to his further development. In the second part are described the specific activities of the probation and mediation service workers in relation to clients from the target group. The thesis focuses on the socio-educational work of the probation officers, as well as social workers or other organizations for social prevention and their impact on the social stabilization of individuals, belonging to the target group. Here the concept of social stabilization is concretized and related to individual areas, which should be implemented within the probationary period. The practical part shows...
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Possibilities of reduction of a risk of reoffending via probation activities
Nesvačilová, Iva ; Matoušková, Andrea (advisor) ; Pěnkava, Pavel (referee)
An Abstract The dissertation is devoted to criminal recidivism terms of probation officers who work daily with offenders, who were imposed an alternative punishment. The theoretical part is focused on explanation of restorative and retributive justice and probation and mediation service in the Czech Republic but also in England and Germany. Furthermore, the theoretical part includes a description of the factors that influence the criminal behavior of the offender with an emphasis on social - cultural factors. In the last part of the theoretical work is defined criminal recidivism itself, its basic layout, types, and also statistics of recidivism in the Czech Republic and penitentiary and post-penitentiary care. The practical part contains qualitative research made with the help of interviews with probation officers. The aim of the research part of the thesis is to find out what Probation and Mediation Service employees themselves think about the possibilities of reducing recidivism through probation work with criminals and also what is the probation employees opinion of the actual criminal recidivism.
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