Security policy against spectator violence in the Czech Republic compared with European French-speaking countries Cover Image

Bezpečnostní politika proti diváckému násilí v České republice ve srovnání s evropskými frankofonními zeměmi
Security policy against spectator violence in the Czech Republic compared with European French-speaking countries

Author(s): Vendula Divišová
Subject(s): Security and defense, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Spectator violence; football hooligans; ultras; security policy; Czech republic; France; Belgium; Switzerland;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the security policy against spectator violence in the Czech Republic in comparison with selected Western European countries. For the purpose of comparison, French-speaking countries, whose security policy in the field is not much discussed, are chosen on purpose; these are France, Belgium and Switzerland. Attention is paid especially to measures targeted on individuals and their risk behavior rather than to relevant institutions in the field. The description of existing measures and the context of their adoption in the selected cases should lead to evaluation of the Czech security measures and to discussion whether it could be helpful to draw more inspiration in the foreign countries besides the countries typically serving as examples in the field, as England, Germany or Netherlands are.

  • Issue Year: 9/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 46-56
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech