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Organized Drug Crime
Ivanov, Nikita ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Richter, Martin (referee)
This thesis focuses on the issue of organized drug crime. In the introduction of the thesis the terms related to this type of crime are defined, namely organized criminal group and addictive substances according to the Criminal Code. Furthermore, the introduction discusses organized crime in terms of criminology and the historical development of organized crime in the Czech Republic. The main part of the thesis is already devoted to organized drug crime. This part first describes how the perpetrators of this type of crime are organized, as well as explains the ways in which drugs can be smuggled, including the history of drug trafficking in the Czech Republic and other parts of the world. A significant part of the work is devoted to the use of information technology for drug smuggling, especially the dark web. A very interesting section in relation to the use of technology is the laundering of the proceeds of crime through cryptocurrencies, which gives an insight into the ways in which this new practice is being implemented. At the end of the main section, the thesis will give an insight into the current drug situation, summarizing the current trends in drug supply. The third chapter is devoted to the fight against organised drug crime. It describes international and national measures aimed at...
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Needs analysis of workers of Probation and Mediation Service in Prague on further education in the addictology field
Vespalcová, Tamara ; Lososová, Amalie (advisor) ; Fidesová, Hana (referee)
Background: The Probation and Mediation Service (PMS) deals with offenders of criminal activity, some of whom also have addictive behavior. The addiction of the offender is considered as a significant risk factor for criminal recidivism. According to the PMS annual report, there has been an increase in the proportion of the drug crime by 2-3 percentage points per year since 2017, to 26 % in 2021. Working with addicted offenders requires specific knowledge and skills. Objectives: The thesis has the objective to identify and analyze the current needs of further education of probation officers of the Prague centre in the field of addictology. The partial objective is to find out how - according to respondents - the proportion of offenders of criminal activity with addiction problems is and its comparison with official statistics. Methods: The data was collected in the form of a questionnaire survey. The research sample included 32 probation officers from the Prague centre (out of 41 in total). The staff was selected by total sampling method, the return rate was 78 %. The data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method. The research was conducted in accordance with ethical principles. Results: All staff considered addictology knowledge and skills to be important for their work. They rated their...
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Secondary drug - related crime for clients contact center DRUG - OUT Klub, z.s. in Ústí nad Labem
Matičková, Marta ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hrachovec, Miroslav (referee)
Basis: Statistical data of the Police of the Czech Republic show that secondary drug crime is widespread among abusers of addictive substances in the entire Czech Republic. The crime is mainly due to the need for financial resources for buying the addictive substance. As a result, every addictive substance abuser is perceived as a potential perpetrator of a crime. Aim: The aim of this diploma thesis was to find out the incidence of secondary drug criminality in the clients of the contact center DRUG - OUT Klub, z. s. in Ústí nad Labem, and to study the effect of selected influential demographic factors (gender, age, type of addictive substance, duration of addictive substance abuse). Methods and Research Sample: The research was conducted in the drug addiction treatment center DRUG - OUT Klub, s. z. in Ústí nad Labem using a questionnaire. The research respondents were problem abusers of opioids and stimulants. The research sample was selected with help of the institution. Every client of the contact center, who was a problem opioid or stimulant abuser, was over 18 years old, and agreed to be part of the research could participate. The research sample consisted of 362 problem abusers of opioids and stimulants. Among those were 201 men (60 opioid abusers, 141 stimulant abusers) and 161 women (55...
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The image of drug crime in the series Zrádci
Pospíšilová, Barbora ; Kruml, Milan (advisor) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the series Zrádci, which was presented by Czech Television by the turn of February and March 2020 and has not yet been processed in-depth in the academic environment. The general aim of the paper is to create a comprehensive picture of the series Zrádci, which is based on the responses from the Czech media, social networks, and further from creators, critics, or even the actors themselves. The main objective of the author is to undertake a qualitative analysis of the series. The partial aim is to find an answer to whether the series "Zrádci" is fundamentally different from other criminal serials, and to what degree this serial is more realistic than other audiovisual works with a similar theme.
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Legal, Social and Criminogenic Aspects of Drug Crime
TUŠEROVÁ, Tereza
The aim of this thesis was to find out what are the legal, social and criminogenic aspects of drug crime. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts such as drugs, addiction, types of drugs and their characteristics, drug crime and legislation. At the same time, it deals with especially legal, social and criminogenic aspects of drug crime, where we can read what aspects can influence drug crime. In this thesis we can also read about prevention and its division. The main objective of the practical part was to analyze by means of semi-structured interviews, which social aspects are faced by drug addicts and with which criminal acts of drug addicts are most frequently encountered. The method of interviewing drug addicts and police officers was used to obtain information.
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Secondary drug - related crime for clients contact center DRUG - OUT Klub, z.s. in Ústí nad Labem
Matičková, Marta ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hrachovec, Miroslav (referee)
Basis: Statistical data of the Police of the Czech Republic show that secondary drug crime is widespread among abusers of addictive substances in the entire Czech Republic. The crime is mainly due to the need for financial resources for buying the addictive substance. As a result, every addictive substance abuser is perceived as a potential perpetrator of a crime. Aim: The aim of this diploma thesis was to find out the incidence of secondary drug criminality in the clients of the contact center DRUG - OUT Klub, z. s. in Ústí nad Labem, and to study the effect of selected influential demographic factors (gender, age, type of addictive substance, duration of addictive substance abuse). Methods and Research Sample: The research was conducted in the drug addiction treatment center DRUG - OUT Klub, s. z. in Ústí nad Labem using a questionnaire. The research respondents were problem abusers of opioids and stimulants. The research sample was selected with help of the institution. Every client of the contact center, who was a problem opioid or stimulant abuser, was over 18 years old, and agreed to be part of the research could participate. The research sample consisted of 362 problem abusers of opioids and stimulants. Among those were 201 men (60 opioid abusers, 141 stimulant abusers) and 161 women (55...
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