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84 Résumé The task of criminal law in every democratic state is to protect society against criminality. In order to perform this task criminal law has at its disposal resources which represent criminal sanctions. Amongst these sanctions a unique place is occupied by the unconditional imprisonment, which is what this thesis is concerned with. Ever increasing criminality, which is affecting most states, is provoking discussions on the effectiveness of punishment, its methods, and the commensurateness of punishments. The Czech Republic is far from being the only country forced to resolve problems associated with a growing prison population and the increased costs of the prison system. Unconditional imprisonment is a universal and basic punishment in the Czech Republic. It has a long tradition and a fixed place in the legal awareness of society. It is the strictest punishment and represents an extraordinarily serious intervention into the sphere of the human rights and freedoms of the individual. The enforcement of unconditional imprisonment is accompanied by a host of negative consequences, such as the interruption of social links, adaptation to prison culture and a problematic return of a convicted person into society. Furthermore, we should not forget the economic aspect, since the enforcement of a prison... |
