POLb1154 Crime and Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Baroš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vendula Divišová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Drmola, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Aneta Pinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Vendula Divišová, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 P21a
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course will focus on various forms of the relationship between crime and politics. The lectures will present theoretical concepts illuminating the possible relationships between crime and politics, as well as case studies focused on specific relevant topics, both in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: - Describe the main forms of the relationship between crime and politics - Explain the causes, evolution and consequences of major political crimes - Discuss the differences between approaches to crime in selected regions - Analyse the manifestations of selected phenomena.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of the course 2. Crimes of the powerful and crimes of the state from the perspective of criminology 3. From the street to cyberspace - communication of criminal and terrorist organizations 4. Cybercrime and politics 5. Criminalisation of political actions: a comparison of tsarist, communist and contemporary Russia 6. Constitution and crime: treason, immunity, etc. 7. Elections - a feast for democracy or an opportunity for crime? 8. Terrorism as a political tool 9. Political crimes of communism 10. Corsican separatism and its violent manifestations 11. Mafia and politics 12. Islamic law and criminal offences 13. Penal populism
Literature
    required literature
  • Dočekalová, Pavla. 2012. „Definice a konceptualizace volebních podvodů.“ Evropská volební studia, Vol. 7, No. 1, 17–29.
  • O’Neill Alex. 2022. Cybercriminal Statecraft: North Korean Hackers’ Ties to the Global Underground. Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
  • Potměšil, Jan. 2012. Šaría - úvod do islámského práva, s. 17-31 a 57-92.
  • Rothe, D. L. a Kauzlarich, D. (2022). Crimes of the Powerful: White-Collar Crime and Beyond. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 1-20 (kapitola “Introduction to White- Collar Crime and Crimes of the Powerful”).
  • Pratt, J. (2023). Populism, Punishment and the Threat to Democratic Order: The Return of the Strong Men. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 18-36 (kapitola “Penal Populism and Public Protection”).
  • Mlsna, Petr. 2015. Imunita zákonodárce. In: Ústava České republiky. Komentář. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, s. 289-306.
  • Herc, Tomáš 2015. Stíhání prezidenta republiky; ústavní žaloba. In: Ústava České republiky. Komentář. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, s. 646-657.
  • Schmidt, Alex (2023). Defining Terrorism. ICCT Report, s. 2-10. https://www.icct.nl/sites/default/files/2023-03/Schmidt%20-%20Defining%20Terrorism_1.pdf
  • Patrick Hossay (2004) Recognizing Corsica: The drama of recognition in nationalist mobilization, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 27:3, 403-430, DOI: 10.1080/01491987042000189204 .
  • Dostál, Martin. 2020. Dějiny Nejvyššího soudu Spojených států. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, s. 177-178, 235-243 a 662-664 (jen části věnované impeachmentu).
  • Sberna, Salvatore, and Alberto Vannucci. 2019. "Mafias and Political Corruption in Italy." In Italian Mafias Today: Territory, Business, and Politics, edited by Felia Allum, Isabella Clough Marinaro, and Rocco Sciarrone, 92-110. Northampton.
  • Breazeale, Michael, Erin G. Pleggenkuhle-Miles, Gina Scott Ligon, and Mackenzie Harms (2015): Branding Terror. In Fournier, Susan, Michael Breazeale and Jill Avery (Eds.): Strong Brands, Strong Relationships. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 295-309
  • Hafner-Burton, Emilie M., Susan D. Hyde a Ryan S. Jablonski. 2014. „When Do Governments Resort to Election Violence?“ British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 44, No. 1, 149–179.
  • W. Alejandro Sánchez (2008) Corsica: France's Petite Security Problem, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 31:7, 655-664, DOI: 10.1080/10576100802144056
  • Insikt Group. 2023. Dark Covenant 2.0: Cybercrime, the Russian State, and the War in Ukraine. Recorded Future.
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Final exam, oral presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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