| Abstract [eng] |
This master’s thesis focuses on the investigation of bribery. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the methodology of bribery investigation, to reveal the qualities and problems of the investigation of this criminal offence. To achieve the aim of the thesis, the scientific works of legal doctrine, the explanations given in the case law, the legal acts relevant to this topic were examined, a survey was conducted, and the analysis of forty cases of bribery of the courts of general jurisdiction for the years 2015-2023 was carried out. The work examined the evolution of the concept of bribery and established its concept. A criminal legal analysis of the characteristics of bribery has also been carried out, discussing the elements, attributed, and qualification of bribery. The analysis of bribery cases in the thesis helped to reveal the elements of the criminal characteristic of bribery: the method, the environment, the subject, and the object of bribery. The analysis of the circumstances surrounding bribery identified the two most common bases for bribery: information provided by the whistle-blower and obtained through criminal intelligence. The impact of both bases on the further course of the investigation was revealed. The analysis of the beginning of bribery investigations has highlighted typical bribery situations and the main versions of the investigation. The thesis also discussed which procedural steps are most frequently taken in the respective situation. The most common procedural steps in bribery investigations are the questioning of the whistle-blower and/or witnesses, the questioning of the suspect, the inspections, and the search. The sources analysed in this paper, as well as the results of the analysis of bribery cases and the evaluation of the responses of the respondents to the survey, have led to conclusions that are relevant for bribery investigations. |
