The topic of this diploma thesis is "Criminal Law and Criminological Aspects of Stalking." This phenomenon is well known in history, nevertheless it was only few years ago, that it became a criminal offence. The Czech Republic implemented new definitions of stalking into the provision § 354 act no. 40/2009 Sb. of the Penal code, taking effect on January 1, 2010. Stalking represents a wide range of possible unpredictable forms of harassment, therefore it is necessary to approach this topic from an interdisciplinary point of view. This diploma thesis is divided into 6 chapters, which are presented in a logical order. In the "Introduction", the problem of defining the subject of stalking is presented, together with general information regarding stalking. This is necessary in order to enable a deeper understanding of the phenomenon. The introductory chapter also touches on the history of stalking and the reasons for having anti-stalking laws in the Czech Republic and elsewhere. The Criminological section shows the personality of the stalker and his victim and the typology is elaborated. The aim of this part is to delineate the basic characteristic traits of people, who become either potential perpetrators or their victims, together with a view of a typical victim's life, as well as possible methods of...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:353247 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Kopalová, Tereza |
| Contributors | Jelínek, Jiří, Vanduchová, Marie |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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