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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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Criminological Aspects of Organised Crime
Klusáčková, Karolína ; Scheinost, Miroslav (advisor) ; Hořák, Jaromír (referee)
Criminological Aspects of Organised Crime Abstract The aim of this thesis is to comprehend the topic of organised crime in its entirety and to create an overview that will help to understand this phenomenon in the context of the contemporary world. The thesis analyses the phenomenon primarily from the criminological point of view but also from the criminal law point of view. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part is a general treatise on organised crime. The second part pursues organised crime in the Czech Republic. The first chapter deals with the concept of organised crime from several perspectives. In addition to the legal and criminological definition, it also explores how this concept is defined in foreign literature. Furthermore, this chapter introduces the concept of transnational organised crime, the understanding of which is crucial for current criminology. At the end of the chapter, the differences between certain types of group criminal activities are explained. The author would like to highlight significance of the second chapter, which examines the subjects of organised crime, because chapters focused on victims and perpetrators are rather sporadic in the literature on organised crime. One of the subchapters is dedicated to the criminal organisation itself - it states what types...
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Issues in organized crime
Fiala, Adam ; Fiala, Miloš (advisor) ; Vilášek, Josef (referee)
Name: Issues in organized crime Aims of the thesis: 1. To define and classify organized crime 2. To describe historical development of organized crime 3. To analyze organized crime in the states where its presence has become evident i.e. Italy, USA, Russia and Japan 4. To characterize the main activities of organized crime 5. To define the means of fighting organized crime Methods: When analyzing organized crime, it is impossible to use research methods that would comprise direct contact with a criminal environment. Indirect evidence was used to compile the thesis. Methods of research: 1. The use of information from publications 2. Analysis of documents 3. Research into selected legal means of fighting organized crime 4. Content analysis of the press 5. Statistics Results: Various views on organized crime, its features and its typology have been defined. Its causes and the conditions under which organized crime arises, as well as its beginnings, were described. Findings about organized crime in selected countries were analyzed; attention was drawn to history, the present day and occurrences and activities of the main organized groups. The main activities of organized crime were described in four groups, focusing on their description, organization and the legal issues. Eventually, possible means of...
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Issues in organized crime
Fiala, Adam ; Fiala, Miloš (advisor) ; Vilášek, Josef (referee)
Name: Issues in organized crime Aims of the thesis: 1. To define and classify organized crime 2. To describe historical development of organized crime 3. To analyze organized crime in the states where its presence has become evident i.e. Italy, USA, Russia and Japan 4. To characterize the main activities of organized crime 5. To define the means of fighting organized crime Methods: When analyzing organized crime, it is impossible to use research methods that would comprise direct contact with a criminal environment. Indirect evidence was used to compile the thesis. Methods of research: 1. The use of information from publications 2. Analysis of documents 3. Research into selected legal means of fighting organized crime 4. Content analysis of the press 5. Statistics Results: Various views on organized crime, its features and its typology have been defined. Its causes and the conditions under which organized crime arises, as well as its beginnings, were described. Findings about organized crime in selected countries were analyzed; attention was drawn to history, the present day and occurrences and activities of the main organized groups. The main activities of organized crime were described in four groups, focusing on their description, organization and the legal issues. Eventually, possible means of...
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