This learning unit is not being organized during year 2024-2025.
Teacher(s)
Language
English
Main themes
Several issues will be successively addressed :
- the approximation of substantive criminal law (crimes and sanctions),
- the approximation of criminal procedure law,
- the judicial cooperation and the principle of mutual recognition,
- the progressive establishment of European actors in criminal matters.
The course aims to evaluate the realizations of the Council of Europe and the European Union in the field of criminal law, and to propose a critical reflection on what is at stake with this gradual emergence of criminal matters on the European scene.
- the approximation of substantive criminal law (crimes and sanctions),
- the approximation of criminal procedure law,
- the judicial cooperation and the principle of mutual recognition,
- the progressive establishment of European actors in criminal matters.
The course aims to evaluate the realizations of the Council of Europe and the European Union in the field of criminal law, and to propose a critical reflection on what is at stake with this gradual emergence of criminal matters on the European scene.
Content
The course aims to evaluate the realizations of the Council of Europe and the European Union in the field of criminal law, and to propose a critical reflection on what is at stake with this gradual emergence of criminal matters on the European scene.
Several issues will be successively addressed :
- the approximation of substantive criminal law (crimes and sanctions),
- the approximation of criminal procedure law,
- the judicial cooperation and the principle of mutual recognition,
- the progressive establishment of European actors in criminal matters.
Several issues will be successively addressed :
- the approximation of substantive criminal law (crimes and sanctions),
- the approximation of criminal procedure law,
- the judicial cooperation and the principle of mutual recognition,
- the progressive establishment of European actors in criminal matters.
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Students are encouraged to participate and sometimes required to do some preparatory readings.
Students are encouraged to participate and sometimes required to do some preparatory readings.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation takes the form of a written exam in English (dictionary allowed), covering both theoretical and practical questions. Students may use their textbook, wich contains all the legal instruments and case law examined during the course
Other information
Since the course is not a language but a law course, students will not be penalized for linguistic mistakes they might make either in class or at the exam. Medium-level English should therefore be sufficient to follow the course successfully.
Online resources
The powerpoint presentations used in class are available on the moodle website.
Bibliography
- A textbook is to be purchased by the students, which contains all the legal instruments and case law that will be discussed during the course.
Teaching materials
- A textbook is to be purchased by the students, which contains all the legal instruments and case law that will be discussed during the course.
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