BSS166 Criminal policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Judr. Ladislav Pokorný, PhD. (lecturer), prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:30 M117
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of course "Criminal policy" (BSS166), students should be able to: understand and be able to explain choice descriptions of criminal behavior. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: - to understand the basic teachings of criminal policy, - to learn the history of criminology, criminological theories and schools, to analyze the develepments in criminal behaviour etc. - to understand and analyze the changing faces of criminal behavior (IT crimes, crimes against humanity, organized crime, white collar crime), - take up with legislation (criminal law, material law, economic legislation etc.), - to understand the basic of methodological approaches etc., - get a knowledge about international cooperation (Europol, Interpol).
Syllabus
  • 1. Intoduction. 2. Terms of law, fundamental terms. 3. Basis of criminal law. Basis of material law. 4. Law of criminal procession. 5. Criminological methods. 6. Criminological research, procedures, and kinds of research. 7. The state, structure, progress and trends of criminality, 8. Anti-criminal policy. 9. International police cooperation against criminality (Europol, Interpol). 10. Youth criminality. 11. Criminality of immigrants. 12. Choice descriptions of criminality. 13. The new trends in criminality. 14. Exam.
Literature
  • Literatura bude upřesněna na prvním setkání.
  • MAREŠOVÁ, Alena. Kriminalita v roce 2003 :sborník statí pracovníků IKSP a časové řady vybraných ukazatelů kriminality. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 2005, 131 s. ISBN 8073380382. info
  • CHMELÍK, Jan. Mravnost, pornografie a mravnostní kriminalita. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 201 s. ISBN 80-7178-739-6. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, Oto and Josef ZAPLETAL. Kriminologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2001, 419 s. ISBN 80-86432-08-4. info
  • KANGASPUNTA, Kristiina, Matti JOUTSEN and Natalia OLLUS. Vývoj kriminality v Evropě a Severní Americe 1990-1994. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 2000, 69 s. ISBN 80-86008-71-1. info
  • KUCHTA, Josef and Vladimír KRATOCHVÍL. Kriminologie. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 132 s. ISBN 8021022043. info
  • VEČERKA, Kazimír. Kriminalita a lidská práva : záznam ze semináře konaného v Praze dne 4.11.1994. 1. vyd. Praha: Český helsinský výbor, 1995, 59 s. info
  • MAREŠOVÁ, Alena. Kriminalita v roce 1994 :kriminální statistika České republiky s komentáři. Edited by Eva Čejková. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 1995, 1 sv. (rů. ISBN 80-86008-05-3. info
  • MAREŠOVÁ, Alena. Kriminalita v roce 1993 : kriminální statistika České republiky s komentáři. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 1994, 108, 2. info
  • MAREŠOVÁ, Alena. Kriminalita v roce 1992 : kriminální statistika České republiky s komentáři. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 1993, přeruš. info
  • Kriminalita žen. Edited by Jana Válková. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 1993, 76 s. info
  • Násilná kriminalita : úvodní studie k problematice násilí a násilné kriminality v naší společnosti. Edited by Otakar Osmančík. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 1992, 78 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Students are expected to attend every seminar meeting and participate actively in class. Students receive a final letter grade (A-F) form the semester based on the following components: Students have to work out seminary papers (!). 100 % - Final exam. 60 % - minimum (F).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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