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Criminological aspects of organised crime
Pokorná, Eliška ; Scheinost, Miroslav (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
1 Criminological aspects of organised crime Abstract Organised crime is a serious issue affecting global society. Its influence globally destabilizes order and safety. In this thesis I provide a basic overview of the subject of organised crime and attempt to give a general insight into the main aspects of this phenomenon. Criminological aspects are introduced in the context of conceptualization, typologization and history of organised crime. Legal aspects are also given attention, with attempts to summarize most important legal tools in fighting organised crime. I have also attempted to provide a critique of current legislative measures with predictions about new challenges in controlling organised crime. First chapter focuses on introducing the phenomenon of organised crime. Various definitions of organised crime are explored and compared against one another. Further analysis of individual traits associated with the phenomenon follows. Last part of the chapter is devoted to exploring various criminal activities of organised crime. Second chapter focuses on typologies of criminal organisations. Four typologies are explored in total. First comes the summarization of a terminology by two Czech authors, Scheinost and Musil. Exploration of the typology provided by a United Nations survey follows. Third and...

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