6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1000522BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
The course conists mainly of two parts:
The subject matter is explained in practical seminars that focus primarily on the study of 2 or 3 criminal files (see additional information below).
1. Concerning the practical seminars
The course of Criminal Procedure is supported by practical seminars. During these practical seminars, the students are, interactively, taken through a criminal procedure on the basis of a criminal file. The criminal procedure is seen through the eyes of the different actors, such as the defendant, the public prosecutor, the civil party and the judge.
A written test will be organized on the subject of these practical seminars. This test will take place at the same time as the written exam.
Attendance to the practical seminars is necessary to understand the criminal procedure and is therefore mandatory. In case of unjustified non-attendence, the student is not allowed to take the written test on the subject of the practical seminars and obtains 0/5 on this test.
2. Concerning the working students
For working students, 6 evening classes of 3 hours are scheduled.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Other determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
1. Concerning the written exam
The written exam consists of 15 multiple choice questions, examining the student's theoretical knowledge and understanding. The use of the not-annotated code of criminal procedure is permitted during the entire exam.
2. Concerning the written test
The written test consists of a number of procedural acts, which contain a number or errors (e.g.: an arrest warrant issued by the public prosecuter, where this is the competence of the investigating judge). The student must identify and briefly explain the errors.
3. Concerning the distribution of points
The student who obtains a result of 10/20 for this course unit, but has a failing score on the exam (a score minor to 7,5/15) or on the test on the subject of the practical seminars (a score minor to 2,5/5), does not have to retake any part of the course unit.
When a student has a result minor to 10/20 for this course unit, partial results cannot be transferred, except for a result of 2,5/5 or more for the written test on the subject of the practical seminars, which result can be tranferred to the second exam session but not to the following academic year (art. 141 § 2, 1st and 2nd part OER). The student can nevertheless renounce his or her earlier result of the written test on the subject of the practical seminars by sending an email to the course titular, including a copy to the Faculty Office, within five working days after the announcment of the global mark (art. 141, § 2, 3rd part OER).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Laws: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Laws: Verkort traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Laws: Verkort traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Laws: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Laws: Default track (only offered in Dutch)