BT601Zk Basis of Criminology, Penology and Forensic Anthropology

Faculty of Law
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Josef Kuchta, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Karel Meixner, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Kateřina Červinková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Josef Kuchta, CSc.
Department of Criminal Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Eva Pivodová
Timetable
Thu 19. 2. 11:10–12:40 030, 13:30–15:00 030, Fri 20. 2. 11:10–12:40 030, 13:30–15:00 030, Fri 20. 3. 11:10–12:40 030, 13:30–15:00 030
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Criminology general and specific part of the foundations of victimology, penology, social prevention. The aim is to have an overview of the status and tasks of criminology in society, to get familiar with the crimimal methods research the causes and prevention of various types of crime. Obtain the ability to think about their own criminological recommendations for criminological theory and practice and formulate them.
Syllabus
  • General criminology, the subjekt, matter of research methods, personality offenders, statistics, the causes and conditions of crime. Study of the victims, the performance and effective punishment. Crime prevention. The causes and prevention of various types and categories of crime.
Literature
  • KUCHTA, Josef and Helena VÁLKOVÁ. Základy kriminologie a trestní politiky (Basics of criminology and penal politic). / Josef Kuchta, Helena Válková a kolektiv. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005, 544 pp. (Beckovy mezioborové učebnice). ISBN 80-7179-813-4. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, Oto and Josef ZAPLETAL. Kriminologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2001, 419 s. ISBN 80-86432-08-4. info
  • KAISER, Günther. Kriminologie : úvod do základů. Translated by Helena Válková. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1994, xx, 268. ISBN 8071790028. info
Assessment methods
Teaching is in the form of consultations and seminars, culminating in promotion test. Emphasis is placed on examples of practice and work with statistics, teaching are invited specialists from praxis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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