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Sexuálně motivované trestné činy a návrh novely Ministerstva spravedlnosti České republiky
Sexually motivated crimes and draft amedments of the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic

Author(s): Stanislav Cik
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: crimes against human dignity in the sexual area; rape; defenselessness; vio¬lence; sexual intercourse; lower forms of sexual intercourse

Summary/Abstract: The article elaborates on whether the current legal regulation of the elements of crimes against human dignity in the sexual area adequately protects individuals in the event of interference with their right to decide on their sexual life and what impacts the approval of the draft amendment of the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic would have. The research questions are: Correctly setting the boundary between defenselessness and violence. The appropriateness of terminology related to rape for lower forms of sexual intercourse. Including non-consensual sex in the factual element of a criminal offense.

  • Issue Year: 18/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 7-14
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English