Crime in the Czech Republic

Crime in the Czech Republic is combated by the Czech Police and other agencies.

General

In 2009, there were approximately 330,000 crimes committed in the Czech Republic.[1] The number of murders fell from 202 in 2008 to 181 in 2009.[1] The U.S. Department of State rates the Czech Republic as a ‘low’ crime threat location.[2]

Car thefts and break-ins are common in the Czech Republic, especially in major cities.[2] Pick pocketing is a large problem in the Czech Republic, particularly in crowded tourist spots.[2]

Roma people

Romanis make 2-3% of population in the Czech Republic. According to Říčan (1998), Roma make up more than 60% of Czech prisoners and about 20-30% earn their livelihood in illegal ways, such as prostitution, trafficking and other property crimes.[3]

Crime by type

Corruption

Political corruption (especially bribery) and theft are one of the most severe issues in the Czech Republic.[4][5][6][7][8] Group of States Against Corruption mainly criticises the lack of pro-active monitoring of the financing and states that an effective supervisory mechanism is missing.[6]

A survey of Transparency International in 2009 showed that fewer than 1 in 10 respondents find the anti-corruption efforts of their government effective.[9] In 2010, 44% of people answered that the corruption increased.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://en.rian.ru/world/20100130/157726302.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportPDF.aspx?cid=10583
  3. ↑ Říčan, Pavel (1998). S Romy žít budeme - jde o to jak : dějiny, současná situace, kořeny problémů, naděje společné budoucnosti. Praha: Portál. pp. 58–63. ISBN 80-7178-250-5.
  4. ↑ "Czech Republic ranks among Europe's most corrupt: Studies show theft and graft are on the rise (November 2009)". Prague Post. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  5. ↑ Green, Peter S. (2003-06-13). "World Briefing | Europe: Czech Republic: Bribery On Jet Deal Alleged". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Group of States Against Corruption publishes report on the Czech Republic". Council of Europe. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Anti-corruption police shelve another case: Tůmová investigation closed despite leaked video showing bribery (July 2011)". The Prague Post. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  8. ↑ "Playing the corruption game in the Czech Republic (2011)". DW-World.de. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Global Corruption Barometer 2009". Transparency International. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  10. ↑ Glennie, Jonathan; Sedghi, Ami (2010-12-09). "Corruption index: global bribery and corruption worldwide ranked by Transparency International". London: Transparency International, Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-11.