The Phenomenon of Prostitution as a Social Pathological Phenomena and Possibilities of Its Regulation de Lege Ferenda

The aim of the submitted bachelor thesis with the following title ´ The Phenomenon of Prostitution as a Social-Pathological Phenomenon and Possibilities of Its Regulation de Lege Ferenda´ is to analyze and compare the Czech legal adjustment dealing with prostitution with neighbouring states. Another aim is to determine the opinions of students dealing with social subjects at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and students at the School of Nursing and Vocational Nursing School in České Budějovice on the issue of prostitution, its regulation, and identify the differences. The bachelor thesis is divided into a theoretical and a research part. First, the theoretical part defines prostitution, the historical development of prostitution, and division of prostitution. Further, the theoretical part defines regulation, and it lists three main political approaches to solving prostitution. The conclusion of the theoretical part presents the current situation of prostitution in the Czech Republic. Specifically, what the development of prostitution legislation was, and what suggestions to regulate prostitution were presented. Then, the current prostitution legislation was defined. Research part is divided into two parts. In the first part, a qualitative strategy was used to collect data. Data collection method was done via content and comparative analysis in the first part. Laws, decrees, governmental regulations, and other legal norms of individual chosen states make up a data source within the first part. Further, expert collection, magazine and book data, and publications by organizations dealing with prostitution in individual chosen states, made up the sources. V1: What approach is applied within legal solutions to prostitution in neighbouring countries? V2: What approaches do students of social subjects at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and students at the School of Nursing and Vocational Nursing School in České Budějovice take towards prostitution regulation? H1: Students of social subjects at the above-mentioned schools statistically differ significantly in their preferences to the state´s approach to sex business. The qualitative research has proven that Eastern neighbouring countries have the same, abolitional approach, as we do. On the contrary, western countries have a different and a progressive approach within legal solution of prostitution. Quantitative research has proven that there is no statistically significant difference in the preferred approach of state towards sex business among the students of the above-mentioned schools