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Czech Social Attitudes in the European Context
Czech Social Attitudes in the European Context: In the Heart of Europe reflects the political, welfare, and general social attitudes in the Czech Republic, which has 30 years of existence, in European comparison. In nine chapters, the team of contributors address understanding and evaluations of democracy, discriminated group identity, satisfaction with democracy, distributive justice beliefs, support for income redistribution, pay fairness, equity norms, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, subjective we…
Topics: European Union, Trust/Social Cohesion, Interpersonal Relations, Politics and Political Attitudes, Social Inequalities, Public Opinion
Faktory recidivy a proces ukončování kriminální kariéry v kontextu podmíněného propuštění z výkonu trestu odnětí svobody
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Topics: Criminality
Spokojenost s partnerským vztahem, názory na partnerství a partnerské násilí
Topics: Criminality, Interpersonal Relations
Does Location Matter? Fear of Crime and its Determinants in Disadvantaged and More Affluent Neighborhoods in Czechia
Despite a long and rich history of fear of crime research, studies which focus on the importance of local specifics are rather limited. This study fills this gap by analyzing fear of crime—measured as concerns about crime and feeling of safety—among residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods. Drawing on victimization and vulnerability theories, the aim of the study is to examine fear of crime and its determinants and assess whether there are significant differences between people living in disadvantaged and …
Topics: Criminality
Restorative Justice Programs in Czech Prisons: The Role of Perceived Usefulness and Familiarity with the Program
The main objective of this study is to examine interest in the implementation of five restorative justice programs as reported by 225 employes of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic and to identify the factors that underpin such interest. The results show that perceived usefulness and familiarity with the program are crucial factors that influence the respondent's interest in program implementation. Additionally, awareness of the concept of restorative justice and agreement with its principles are likely …
Topics: Criminality
Public opinion and awareness regarding probation in the Czech Republic
Previous research on non-custodial sentences has pointed to the association between awareness of alternatives to prison and public opinion on these alternative measures. Using data from a public opinion survey conducted in the Czech Republic in 2018, the main objective of this study is to examine the extent to which public opinion on probation is influenced by awareness of probation service and support for probation in general. The data suggest that those generally in favour of probation, unlike those opposed,…
Topics: Criminality, Public Opinion
Victimization experience does matter: Testing the effect of different types of victimization on fear of crime among adolescents
The aim of the present study is to thoroughly examine the relationship between adolescent fear of crime and a wide variety of offences which commonly affect children. The analysed data comes from the Urban Youth Victimization Survey conducted among 9th grade students in the Czech Republic. The results unequivocally demonstrate that victimization experience, when measured properly, substantially affects adolescent fear of crime. All analysed types of victimization are associated with fear of crime, though the s…
Topics: Criminality
Changes in crime-related factors and subjective well-being over time and their mutual relationship
Recently, there has been growing interest in crime-related determinants of subjective well-being (SWB). The existing findings are, however, rather contradictory. The relationship between the aforementioned phenomena is most often examined using cross-sectional data, although it seems their development over time might be interlinked. Moreover, only limited attempts have been made to address the multidimensionality of SWB. Using a pseudo-panel analysis of eight bi-annual waves of the European Social Survey (ESS)…
Topics: Criminality, Standard of Living
Obavy ze zločinu: mýty a realita
Problematika bezpečnosti patří mezi témata, která dlouhodobě rezonují společností a která si zaslouží naši pozornost. Tato kniha se věnuje obavám ze zločinu a pocitu bezpečí v České republice. Díky velkému množství dat, která měli autoři za posledních 20 let k dispozici, se jim naskytla příležitost zevrubně analyzovat pestrou škálu faktorů, které s pocitem bezpečí a obavami ze zločinu souvisejí, a popsat vývoj obou fenoménů v čase stejně jako pozici Čechů v rámci…
Topics: Criminality
Why do Czechs mistrust Their police and courts?
Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Criminality
Teorie sociální dezorganizace a její význam pro výzkum prostorové podmíněnosti kriminality
Research on thesocio-spatial analysis of crime reaches deep into the past. However, one of the first major sociological theories that influenced the scientific field of criminology is the social disorganization theory of Shaw and McKay, who studied the impact of structural factors on neighborhood crime in the Chicago metropolitan area. This article introduces the original concept of social disorganization theory, describes the reasons for its criticism in the 70 ́s and the causes of its subsequent resurgence …
Topics: Criminality
Regionální kriminalita a její odraz v kvalitě života obyvatel
Topics: Criminality
Delikvence mládeže: Trendy a souvislosti
Monografie podává přehled výsledků nejnovějšího reprezentativního výzkumu delikvence u žáků 7.–9. tříd základních škol a gymnázií v ČR z roku 2013 a nabízí jejich srovnání s rokem 2007. Podrobně a systematicky analyzuje vliv prakticky všech relevantních individuálních (sebekontrola, osobní morálka) i sociálních faktorů, například rodiny, školy nebo vrstevníků, zvláště pak delikventních kamarádů. Využívá získaných poznatků k ověření některých starších…
Topics: Criminality
Jak se žije Čechům v současné Evropě
Globální svět čelí vážným společenským problémům, jejichž dopady můžeme vidět i v Evropě. Evropská unie, jejímž hlavním posláním je udržování míru a prosperity v rámci všech členských států, se ukázala být velmi nesourodým uskupením, které jen těžko nachází shodu na řešení komplexních problémů, jako je například i stále probíhající migrační krize. Důsledkem jsou rostoucí protievropské nálady, které představují živnou půdu pro novou vlnu populismu…
Topics: European Union, Trust/Social Cohesion, Value Orientations, Identity, Criminality, Migration and Mobility, Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes
Adolescent fear of crime: Testing Ferraro’s risk interpretation model
The aim of this study is to broaden the scope of knowledge on fear of crime by examining if Ferraro’s risk interpretation model of fear of crime also holds true for the adolescent population. Using data on approximately 1500 Czech students in middle and grammar school, we test three different models. First, the classic model of fear of crime, applied originally to adults, is estimated. Second, the role of perceived school disorganization is examined, taking into account that adolescents spend a substantial p…
Topics: Criminality
Life satisfaction and happiness: discussing the impact of fear of crime and victimization
Subjective well-being is usually studied with respect to marital and occupational status, income or subjective health. Conversely, research examining the relationship between this phenomenon and crime-related factors is still relatively limited. This study therefore aims to extend the current knowledge in this area. Using data from the fifth wave of the European Social Survey for the Czech Republic, in which 2386 respondents participated, we conduct a hierarchical regression analysis to find out to what extent…
Topics: Gender, Criminality
The relationship between fear of crime and risk perception across Europe
Cross-national comparisons of fear of crime have been gaining in popularity within the academic community, as they allow for the examination of both individual and country-level correlates of this phenomenon. Nevertheless, the role of perceived victimization risk in fostering fear of crime with respect to various country specifics is often neglected. Drawing on data from the European Social Survey Round 5 (ESS R5), the aim of this study is to explore the relationship between fear of crime and risk perception i…
Topics: Criminality
The impact of parenting style on fear of crime among adolescent girls and boys
Research on adolescent fear of crime is still relatively limited and often simply applies theoretical explanations proposed for adults. This study strives to extend current knowledge in this field by analyzing the impact of parenting style on fear of crime, namely parental attachment, parental supervision, and parental support of adolescent autonomy, while also considering possible gender differences. Using data from a self-report survey of approximately 1500 Czech adolescents, a hierarchical regression analys…
Topics: Gender, Criminality
Kdo se obává kriminality a jak tyto obavy ovlivňují důvěru ve vybrané společenské instituce v České republice?
Over the years both scientists and scholars have been interested in fear of crime because it ranks among the most important indicators of the effectiveness of the fight against crime. Although this phenomenon is widely studied abroad, there are only a handful of Czech studies that discuss it in depth. The aim of this article is to broaden the scope of research in this area. The article maps the possible causes and consequences of fear of crime in reference to the literature and the specific milieu of the Czech…
Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Criminality
Proč Češi nedůvěřují policii a soudům?
Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion
Pocit bezpečí v kriminologickém kontextu
Topics: Criminality
Indikátory obav z kriminality v českých sociálněvědních výzkumech
While fear of crime is frequently discussed internationally, it is currently addressed by only a limited number of Czech studies. The aim of the paper is to present the main methodological concepts that have influenced the research on fear of crime and the design of indicators by which this phenomenon is measured. Furthermore, we evaluate and compare fear of crime measures in three surveys – the Euro-Justis pilot project, the fifth wave of the large-scale international European Social Survey and a survey of …
Topics: Criminality
Willingness to Cooperate with the Police in Four Central European Countries
Social order and security depend on mutual cooperation between the police and the public. Since the majority of crime is not detected by the police itself, informal control is needed to ensure order in society. This article aims to describe the circumstances under which people´s willingness to cooperate with the police is enhanced. Recent studies show that public compliance and cooperation with authorities who carry out criminal proceedings are linked with the extent to which people perceive these authorities…
Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Legitimacy
Metodologické aspekty měření postojů české veřejnosti k trestání pachatelů trestných činů
The trend towards harsher punishment of offenders, usually termed the ‘new punitiveness’, is often explained as a response to deepening social and economic uncertainty. One important area that criminal policy research has long dealt with is public attitudes to punishment. Statements that the public want more severe punishments for those who break the law are often used to justify introducing measures to make the criminal justice system harsher. There are, however, different ways to measure public opinion o…
Topics: Criminality, Research Methodology
Důvěra českých občanů v orgány činné v trestním řízení
Fungování každého společenského systému je podmíněno interpersonální a institucionální důvěrou, která upravuje vztahy mezi lidmi a přispívá k demokratickému uspořádání v zemi. Důvěra v orgány činné v trestním řízení, tedy konkrétně v policii a soudy, představuje v současnosti jedno z hlavních výzkumných témat. Článek si klade za cíl zhodnotit vývoj důvěry v tyto instituce v mezinárodní perspektivě, a představit důvěru …
Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion
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