Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings 1300-HR-CP-KPP

In the course of the presentation of the lecture matter, the following issues will be discussed:
1. Introduction to human rights (the evolution of human rights, sources of human rights, negative vs. positive rights, human rights in domestic law order, international and regional systems of human rights protection) (4 hrs)
2. European Court of Human Rights (history, structure, judges, submitting an application to ECHR, procedure and decisions) (6 hrs)
3. Human Rights in criminal proceeding (e.g. the right to fair trial, principle of equality before the law, principle of presumption of innocence, the right to be treated with humanity and the right to freedom from torture, the right to legal assistance) (6 hrs)
4. ECHR judgements and decisions (4 hrs)

Term 2024/25L:

As in the general syllabus of the subject

Term 2025/26Z:

As in the general syllabus of the subject

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures – 20 hrs - consultations – 10 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for lectures – 30 hrs - reading literature – 60 hrs - preparation for examination – 30 hrs Altogether: 150 hrs (6 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: W1: defines and explains the basic concepts of human rights in criminal justice context W2: has knowledge of theories of human rights W3: has knowledge of sources of human rights and their interpretations W4: is able to identify the development trends of ECHR judgements and decisions in criminal justice context

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: U1: has the ability to classify human rights in criminal justice context U2: is able to interpret legal text and presenting legal arguments U3: can analyze, explain and resolve basic human rights issues in the context of the criminal proceedings

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student: K1: knows the limitations of his/her own knowledge and understands the need for further education K2: is aware of the changing reality and the need to protect human rights in criminal proceedings K3: is able to work independently analyzing the presented materials and formulate certain answers and observations based on them

Teaching methods

- informative lecture - participatory lecture - problem-based lecture Exploratory teaching methods: - problem-solving - case study - discussion with respect to specific legal systems - comparative analysis

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture

Prerequisites

none

Course coordinators

Renata Gołdyn-Badowiec

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- test (single choice, only one answer correct to each question, no negative points for failed questions) – W1,W2, W3, U1, U2, U3
- activity – K1, K2, K3
Assessment criteria:
fail- 0-4 pts (0-49%)
satisfactory- 5 pts (50%-59% )
satisfactory plus- 6 pts (60%-69%)
good- 7 pts (70%-79%)
good plus- 8 pts (80%-89%)
very good- 9-10 pts (90%- 100% )

Student's active participation during the classes/discussion is a subsidiary mean of assessment and allows to raise the sum of points. Students are obliged to prepare presentation about chosen ECHR judgment.

Practical placement

not applicable

Bibliography

1. M. Freeman, Human Rights, Cambridge 2017.
2. V. Finch, J. McGroarty, Human Rights Law Essentials, Edinburgh 2010.
3. S. Trechsel, Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings, Oxford 2005.

Term 2024/25L:

As in the general syllabus of the subject

Term 2025/26Z:

As in the general syllabus of the subject

Additional information

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