SC4BK_SPIT Mediation and probation in praxis

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Čech, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Straková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 13. 9. 17:35–19:15 učebna 34, Fri 17. 10. 12:05–15:35 učebna 34, Sat 18. 10. 15:45–19:15 učebna 34, Sat 10. 1. 8:25–11:55 učebna 34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(( SC4BK_ETO Ethopedics && SC4BK_SoPo Social policy && SC4BK_TOPV Development of personality )&&!NOWANY( SC4BK_ZDV Dramatic education , SC4BK_PVMV Projection in multieducation ))
Předmět je součástí bakalářského studijního oboru Sociální pedagogika, profilace Sociální patologie a prevence. Předpokladem pro zápis je splnění předchozích předmětů v rámci profilace.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
1. Students will receive basic knowledge about theoretical foundations, principles and goals of applying probation and mediation in criminal justice.
2. Student will understand the current state of applying alternative resolutions of criminal cases in practice with the emphasis on specifics of social work in criminal justice.
3. Students will be able to resolve independently specific cases using the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure
Syllabus
  • 1. Overview of the history of punishment European prison systems and reasons for searching for new forms of societies’ responses to criminality. Comparing retributive and restorative justice concepts Explanation of the terms probation and mediation.
  • 2. The Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic – the foundation, historical development, set-up. Clients – offenders and victims. Cooperating institutions Act 257/2000 Coll. about the Probation and Mediations Service. Historical development of the probation service system in the Czech Republic.
  • 3. Activities of the Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic within criminal proceedings. Mediation as a general method of conflict resolution. Mediation as an alternative way of achieving criminal justice. International comparison of mediation models.
  • 4. Applying mediation in the activities of the Probation and Mediation. Service of the Czech Republic – principles, rules, methodologies. The influence of mediation on criminal proceedings. Other activities of the Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic during pre-trial proceedings.
  • 5. Community service order as a community sanction Legislation, methodologies, specifics of community service order. Current situation in applying community service order in practice. Statistics.
  • 6. Probation supervision as an example of a long-term cooperation with a client. Legislation, methodologies, specifics of probation supervision. Evaluation of applying probation supervision in practice.
  • 7. Parole – preparing information/resources for parole release from prison sentence. Cooperation between the Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic and the Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Methodologies, statistics.
  • 8. Main characteristics of juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency in statistics Act 218/2003 Coll. – Juvenile. Criminal Law.
  • 9. Experience with applying the Juvenile Criminal Law. Specifics of working with juvenile delinquents and minors. Probation programs for juvenile delinquents.
  • 10. Changes in the activities of the Probation and Mediation Service in relation to the new Criminal Code applicable from January 1, 2010. Alternative punishment of home detention. Alternative punishment of a ban on participating in sport, cultural and other social events.
  • 11. Victims – special type of social. Work in criminal justice.
  • 12. Work with casuistries.
Literature
    required literature
  • MATOUŠEK, O.; MATOUŠKOVÁ, A. Mládež a delikvence. 2. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2011. 344s. ISBN 978-80-7367-825-8
  • ZEHR, Howard. Úvod do restorativní justice. 1.vyd. Praha : SPJ, 2003. 48s. ISBN 80-9029-981-4.
  • ŠTERN, P.; OUŘEDNÍČKOVÁ, L.; DOUBRAVOVÁ, D. Probace a mediace. 1.vyd. Praha : Portál, 2010. 212 s. ISBN 978-80-7367-757-2.
    recommended literature
  • HOLÁ, Lenka. Mediace : způsob řešení mezilidských konfliktů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2003, 190 s. ISBN 8024704676. info
  • HARRIS, Robert and Chris MAY. Probace - poznatky ze zahraničí. Edited by Ugljesa Zvekic - George Mair, Translated by Jana Válková - Jan Žiž. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 2002, 127 s. ISBN 8073380056. info
  • NEDOROST, Libor and Vladislav VĚTROVEC. Zákon č. 257/2000 Sb. o Probační a mediační službě -komentář. Praha: EUROLEX Praha,sro, 2002, 108 pp. ISBN 80-86432-32-7. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, readings, case studies
Assessment methods
Students will write one paper and solve a case-study during the term.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinnou součástí profilace Sociální prevence a resocializace.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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