Comparative Criminal Procedure 1300-CRI_PRO-KPP

The main aim of the course is to give students basic information about criminal procedures in different legal systems. The following systems are analyzed: Polish, continental, English, American and Islamic. The aspects considered are first of all mode of trial, the position of authorities and parties, evidence, coercive measures, plea bargaining.
Beside that the course is intended to developed some skills such as using legal terms, searching for information on the Internet and preparing presentations with Power Point.

Term 2022/23Z:

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Total student workload

50 hours, including 20 hours of classes and 30 hours of own work of students

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: After the converstory the student defines and describes the basic terms of comparative criminal procedure. W2: Student is able to indicate the models of criminal procedure and their characteristic features and institutions. W3: After the classes the student is able to indicate the tendencies in the development of criminal procedure.

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: Student is able to classify the systems of criminal procedure. U2: Student is able to assess the rationality of tranplanation of procedural regulation from other legal system. U3: Student is able to use the English terminology for description of institutions of criminal procedure.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: Student knows limits of his knowledge and understands the need of further study. K2: Student is aware of changing reality and the necessity of accomodation of criminal procedure to new form of crime. K3: Student is able to work on his own analysing the materials provided and to formulate answers and remarks on their base.

Teaching methods

Conversatory: presentations of topics, case studies.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- classic problem-solving
- seminar

Type of course

elective course

Prerequisites

None

Course coordinators

Arkadiusz Lach

Assessment criteria

Test consisting of 10 questions. Grades in the scale 2-5.

Practical placement

Not applicable

Bibliography

P. L. Reichel, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach, Prentice Hall 2004
S. C. Gahtan, Comparative Criminal Procedure, Carolina Academic Press 2002

Term 2022/23Z:

As above

Term 2023/24Z:

As above

Term 2024/25Z:

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Term 2025/26Z:

As above

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1300-CRI_PRO-KPP in USOSweb