PrF:MVV397K Criminal Proceedings - Course Information
MVV397K International Criminal Proceedings
Faculty of LawSpring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr Marcin Sowala (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- MVV397K/01: Mon 22. 4. 14:00–15:40 041, Tue 23. 4. 12:00–13:40 041, Wed 24. 4. 12:00–13:40 041, 14:00–15:40 041, Thu 25. 4. 14:00–15:40 041
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 29/30, only registered: 5/30 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 60 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the issues of international criminal proceedings. The classes will cover basic information relating to what international criminal procedure is, what are the sources of law and the principles of this area of law. The evolution of international criminal proceedings will also be discussed. Students will also be familiarized with the forms of state cooperation in prosecuting and combating crime. International bodies responsible for prosecuting criminals will also be discussed: Interpol, Europol and others. Additionally, the procedure for proceedings before the International Criminal Court will be presented. The lectures also serve to learn the principles of mutual cooperation in combating crime between the Czech Republic and Poland.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- present the reasons for the creation and development of international criminal proceedings;
- understand and explain applicability specificities of international legal rules related to international criminal law;
- understand the basic principles on which the European Public Prosecutor's Office, Interpol, Europol, Eurojust, European Judicial Network works;
- work with information on current situation in the functioning of the ICC. - Syllabus
- 1. The concept, sources, rules and historical outline of international criminal proceedings
- 2. Legal assistance in international criminal cases
- 3. Extradition and European Arrest Warrant
- 4. European Public Prosecutor's Office, Interpol, Europol, Eurojust, European Judicial Network
- 5. International Criminal Court
- Literature
- See Teacher's Information for full details.
- Teaching methods
- Conversational method; work in groups; solving cases and tests; presentations; case studies
- Assessment methods
- Single choice test consisting of 20 questions.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught only once. - Teacher's information
- Literature
1. Cryer, R., Friman, H., Robinson, D., Wilmshurst, E.: An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010
2. Deflem, M.: International Police Cooperation Against Terrorism: Interpol and Europol in Comparison. University of South Carolina: IOS Press 2007
3. Kastrup, D., From Nuremberg to Rome and Beyond: The Fight Against Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity, „The Fordham International Law Journal” nr 23
4. McDonald, G. K., Swaak-Goldman O.: Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Law, The Experience of International and National Courts, Commentary. Kluwer Law International 2023
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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