6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd
Aanbieding 2 met studiegidsnummer 4000746FER voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
This study builds further on some parts of the study of criminal law and criminal procedure. This means that trough the comparative method some topics studied in the courses of the Bachelor will be be further studied. The influence of European law will also be highlighted.
The course starts by explaining the importance of the European context of criminal law and procedure today. After a brief introduction to European criminal law and the role of Europe in harmonisation of criminal law and criminal procedure, some parts of the criminal law and procedure will be studied trough the rules in France, Germany and the Netherlands and for some parts in English law.
For criminal law following topics will be studied: the characteristics of criminal law and layers of criminal liability, principle of legality, actus reus and mens rea, causation, defences, attempt, participation, liability of legal persons. For criminal procedure following topics will be studied: judicial organization, prosecutor's office, pre-trial procedure and the pre-trial judge, plea-bargaining and alternative procedures, pre-trial detention, remedies. Finally some examples of harmonisation of criminal procedure trough European law will be studied. Following topics will be studied: right to be assisted by a lawyer, right of translation and an interpreter, rights for victims. The implementation of these rules in national law will also be examined.
Through a comparative study of the different rules of law, one will look at the differences and similarities in the different countries and to common evolutions and trends. The purpose is a better understanding of the own law system, but also being able to look at solutions for problems that occur in each country. One should also become aware of the importance of European law on the national law and in particular of the harmonisation that has been achieved in different parts of criminal law and procedure by introducing common standards or rules all over Europe.
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De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Oral exam: two questions, one from the criminal part and one from the procedural part. The questions can be prepared in written during 15-20 minutes. Some short additional questions can be asked during the exam.
Legal texts can be used during the exam. It is not allowed to provide legal texts with notes, but highlighting or underlining is allowed.
The use of an English dictionary is allowed.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de rechten: Dual Master in Comparative Corporate and Financial Law
Master in de rechten: burgerlijk en procesrecht
Master in de rechten: criminologie
Master in de rechten: economisch recht
Master in de rechten: fiscaal recht
Master in de rechten: internationaal en Europees recht
Master in de rechten: publiek recht
Master in de rechten: sociaal recht
Master in de rechten: strafrecht
Master in het internationaal en Europees recht: Standaard traject