From Mortal Sins to Individual Pride: Transformations of Sexually Motivated Crimes in the Czech Lands from the Middle Ages to the Present
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41110%2F25%3A102033" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41110/25:102033 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/9/2/40" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/9/2/40</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genealogy9020040" target="_blank" >10.3390/genealogy9020040</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
From Mortal Sins to Individual Pride: Transformations of Sexually Motivated Crimes in the Czech Lands from the Middle Ages to the Present
Original language description
The legal and social perception of sexually motivated crimes has undergone profound transformations in the Czech lands from the Middle Ages to the present. Acts once considered grave moral transgressions, punishable by death, have been gradually decriminalised or even integrated into the realm of personal identity and cultural self-expression. This article examines the evolving legal frameworks and societal attitudes towards such offences, with a particular focus on their implications for family structures, inheritance rights, and genealogical continuity. By analysing historical judicial records-primarily early modern pitch books-alongside contemporary legislation, we highlight the shifting boundaries between crime, morality, and individual rights. Methodologically, this study combines a historical-legal analysis with comparative criminology to elucidate the changing regulatory mechanisms governing sexual behaviour. The findings illustrate that, while legal norms have progressively moved away from religious morality toward individual freedoms, some taboos persist, reflecting enduring social anxieties. The Czech case serves as a model for broader European trends, offering valuable insights into the interplay between law, social norms, and genealogical structures across different historical periods.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50401 - Sociology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Genealogy
ISSN
2313-5778
e-ISSN
2313-5778
Volume of the periodical
9
Issue of the periodical within the volume
APR 4 2025
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
001514977900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105009295876