| Abstract [eng] |
The master 's thesis analyzes one of the most dangerous and relevant crimes in the today’s modern world – human trafficking. It often affects vulnerable groups in society such people living in poor social and financial conditions, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and children who are often unable to assess the situation rationally due to their lack of critical thinking. The paper reveals the crime of trafficking in human beings to adapt to the vastly developing world, draws attention to its transition to online networks where it becomes even more dangerous The paper analyzes international and EU legislation in historical and modern terms. Trafficking in human beings has long been equated with the exploitation of women and children for prostitution, but in the modern society the concept of this crime has expanded to include the provision of forced labor or services, forced begging, delinquency, sham marriage and forced surrogacy. The circle of trafficked persons has also been expanded - it is recognized that anyone can be a victim of human trafficking, including: men, women, and even children. International and EU law not only sets minimum standards for prosecuting trafficking in human beings, but also focuses on the obligation for countries to promote the prevention of trafficking and to provide effective assistance to victims of trafficking to reduce the prevalence of trafficking. The master's thesis also analyzes the regulation of human trafficking and other similar criminal offenses and the composition of the criminal offenses in question, provides examples of case law to best reveal the peculiarities of the criminal liability of this criminal offense. The analysis of the case law revealed the meaning of the victim's consent, the restriction of personal liberty and inclusion of minors in the network of trafficking in human beings, as well as the influence that these features have in classifying the crime of human. |
