Crime related to the use of new media by children Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kudrlová Abstract: The thesis confirms two hypotheses: young people online are put at risk of crime and commit crime as well. It is based mostly on the study of documents and scientific literature and analyzing of statistical data. The predominantly criminological perspective sets out the specifics of cyberspace and mentions some of its technological, sociological, psychological and at last but not least legal aspects. Furthermore, the thesis demonstrates the use of cyberspace by young people and the risks that users face. It focuses specifically on internet technology, new media, communication and identity (not only) online, digital imprint, social networks, netholism, an avatar as a user's representation, legal framework and criminal law regulation of cyberspace, bitcoins, cybercrime in general, cybercrime research conducted by the Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention, sexual exploitation of children (focusing on child pornography, sexting and cyber grooming), cyber bullying, intolerance and finally prevention and cybercrime trends. The threat of online crime occurs from the early age of the child, starting with the possible misuse of the digital imprint created by others and encountering inappropriate content. During...

131 NÁZEV DIPLOMOVÉ PRÁCE V ANGLICKÉM JAZYCE The Criminalization of Cyberattacks on Information Systems ABSTRACT Cybercrime represents an increasing danger to human society. The main aim of this thesis is to find out which attacks on information systems pose a threat to the state and whether new technological trends represent a challenge for the current Czech legislation in the field of criminal law. The methodology varies across this thesis. The analytical method together with the synthesis is used to fulfil the aim. In some parts, an empirical approach is used. The introductory part of the thesis explains the key institutes in the field of cybercrime and international instruments for combating cybercrime. The most important document is the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. The main part of the thesis is devoted to the difficulties of current Czech legislation in connection with cyberattacks. The final part of the thesis deals with current technological trends, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cryptocurrencies and the Internet of Things, which play an important role in the field of attacks on information systems. The current Czech legislation has responded to the growing tendency of cybercrime, and therefore new types of criminal offenses have been introduced. Artificial...

Criminal law aspects of data electronization in healthcare Abstract Continuous spread of information and communication technologies into all aspects of everyday life goes hand in hand with importance of data and information. This trend can be also observed in the healthcare sector which has recently experienced massive electronization. However, along with electronization, respective criminal law aspects are developing as well. Relevancy of this issue can be clearly demonstrated on the recent cyber-attacks on healthcare providers, which seriously jeopardize valuable data in healthcare. The aim of this work is to set forth comprehensive summary of criminal aspects of data electronization in healthcare with emphasis on the importance of electronization phenomenon, the issue of cybercrime and selected crimes that may be committed in connection with data electronization. This work also aims at highlighting negative impact of electronization in the global information society. In terms of content, the work consists of five structured chapters, in which the author defined relevant theory behind the issue and subsequently performed her own analysis thereof. The first chapter defines the term "data" as well as its categories and legislative framework with emphasis on area of criminal law and related protection of...

Criminological and criminal law aspects of the ransomware spread Abstract This diploma thesis examines different aspects of criminology and criminal law with the issue of the malware spread in the form of ransomware. This text is divided into two main parts. First, the theoretical part consists of the chapters about cybercrime, malware and criminological and criminal law aspects of ransomware spread. It uses the substantive law and also procedural law perspective. All chapters are divided into subchapters dealing with the questions of offenders and victims, criminal law qualification of the ransomware phenomena and with related concepts used for the broader understanding of this kind of cybercrime. Second, the analytical part follows. This thesis combines different criminological research methods and tries to verify the main hypothesis regarding the increase in the number of ransomware attacks in the Czech Republic. The hypothesis is as follows: "The number of ransomware attacks registered by the Police of the Czech Republic has been increasing since 2016". This hypothesis cannot be accepted due to missing relevant data from the Police of the Czech Republic and other institutions. It can be said that for the period 2016-2018, there was 3 registered ransomware attacks per 100,000 inhabitants of the Czech...

Criminal and criminological aspects of ransomware spreading Abstract This diploma thesis deals with issues of ransomware spreading and examines certain criminal and criminological aspects of this cybercrime phenomenon. Ransomware is malware that encrypts, blocks or prevents access to the computer system or data in a computer system. In connection to this, it demands monetary or other ransom. This diploma thesis firstly describes ransomware from the point of view of its function and technical aspects, including its history, categorization of its variations and description of several notable infection examples, namely WannaCry, Petya, DoubleLocker and Vir Policie. Following section describes possible criminal qualifications according to Czech substantive criminal law, including the consideration of specifics of different ransomware variations and potential development of this criminal aktivity. The final part focuses on criminological aspects of ransomware spreading. It beggins with a description of the crime status and dynamics, including further details about latency and trends. Then follows the description of perpetrator and victim in view of certain criminological theories. Finally, criminological part comprises a chapter about crime control and prevention, which includes practical parts that aim to help...

Criminal and criminological aspects of cybercrime with a focus on denial of service attacks Abstract The aim of this master thesis is to analyze the criminal law assessment of denial of service (DoS) cyber-attacks and related criminological aspects. The author deals with the technical characteristics and typology of this type of attack. He analyzes its individual variants, as the way of performing the attack, that is reflected in its criminal assessment. The thesis also describes the facts concerning the largest series of DoS attacks that occurred in the Czech Republic in 2013. Next, the author deals with the criminological aspects of cybercrime, namely its expansion and latency, the perpetrators and victims of the denial of service attack and related prevention, including techniques and methods of defense against this attack. In the main part of the thesis, the author analyzes the criminal law aspects of this specific type of crime. The thesis deals with the development of law in this area at international level, within the European Union and at national level. It also deals with the analysis of the factual situation of cybercrime provided for in Sections 230 to 232 of the Criminal Code and the criminal law assessment of individual variants of the attack. The thesis deals with related problematic points,...

(english) This thesis deals with cybercriminality in area of cryptocurrencies. The thesis first of all describes basic terms, sources of law and issues of jurisdictions in area. Furthermore it deals with delineation of selected crimes commited in connection with cryptocurrencies. Part of the thesis focuses on issues with anonymity and proving. Key words Cybercriminality, Cryptocurrencies, Computer Criminality

1 Latent criminality Abstract This submitted diploma thesis deals with the phenomenon of latent criminality. Latent criminality is the part of criminality that is for some reason not registered by the law enforcement authorities. The thesis itself consists of four consecutive chapters. The first chapter deals with the concept of crime. It discusses the different approaches to concept of crime in criminology and the indicators that are used to describe it. Furthermore, this chapter is dedicated to the division of crime into latent and registered crime and the sources of information about registered crime. In particular, it focuses on official crime statistics. In the second chapter, the issue of latent crime is discussed in more detail. It defines the concept of latency, in which cases it is considered being latent criminality and what its types are. Furthermore, the ratio of latent and registered crime, the rate and extent of latency are described. At the end the possible causes of its existence are presented, one of the main reasons being the failure to report the crime by its victims. The third chapter focuses on possible methods of detecting latent crime, where more space is subsequently devoted to the two most important methods, namely victimization surveys and self- report studies. For both of these...

Thesis title, keywords and resume Thesis title: Criminal aspects of cyberbullying Key words: cybercrime, cyberbullying, criminal law This master thesis deals with the definition of key criminal aspects of criminal offenses referred to as cyberbullying. The master thesis is divided into five separate chapters. The first chapter deals with the general definition of cyberbullying as a new phenomenon and its comparison with the traditional form of bullying, defines other key terms and defines the victim and perpetrators of this behavior, including these types and typology. The second chapter introduces cyberstalking, which is compared to stalking, following the example of the first chapter, again defines and defines the basic concepts that are characteristic of this issue, as well as the perpetrator and victim, considering their patterns of behavior, typology, and motives, which lead the aggressor to commit an infringement. The third chapter focuses on the illicit handling of personal data, which can serve as an effective tool to carry out cyberbullying, while all of them mention the institute of "freezing of data", which in turn serves as a means of prosecution and detection by law enforcement authorities to perpetrators of cyberbullying. The fourth chapter deals with the fastest growing and at the same time...

Violation of Authors' Rights Using Cyberspace Abstract This diploma thesis describes violation of authors' rights in cyberspace, especially the most common ways of committing this crime. The thesis is divided into five parts. The first chapter contains a general introduction to the topic, it defines the basic concepts (such as computer and related terms of hardware and software, internet, cyberspace and cybercrime), which serve as a basis for other parts of the work. The second chapter deals with copyright as such. It explains the concept of copyright work and describes the individual rights of the author. Given the nature of this criminal activity, it is not possible to limit the interpretation to the criminal law regulation. The second chapter thus indicates what rights of the author are affected, which works are subject to copyright infringement, which works are excluded from copyright protection and, finally, what are the limitations and exceptions to copyright. The third part is followed by a brief overview of the legislation that can be applied to the area of copyright (or generally to cybercrime). This includes national (Czech), European and international legislation, as it is an issue that in many cases crosses national borders. The fourth part of the thesis is a crucial part, because it deals with...