Protection of environment in criminal law

The final thesis is focused on the environmental protection in the Czech republic in the field of criminal law. Chapters are concentrated on the explanation of the basic elements, relations and principles for better orientation in the issue of criminal law environmental protection (Chapter 2). It also analyzes the evolution of the environmental protection in the Czech republic, in the European Union and on the international level in general (Chapter 3). The final thesis is mostly focused on the subject of the substantive criminal law (Chapter 4). The elements of a crime are defined and analyzed. Furthermore the attention is directed towards a criminal liability and sanctions in case of a violation of the environmental protection rules covered by criminal law justice. In its final chapter, the thesis concentrates on the procedural part of the criminal law (Chapter 5)