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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
DROI1106-3  Introduction to penal law and criminology
Duration :  45h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre5
Bachelor in political sciences, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre6
Holder(s) :  Adrien Masset
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  As an introduction course to criminal law, this course situates criminal law in the historical, social and juridical sphere.
The introduction to criminology aims to present the student with importance of criminological sciences through several specific topics (economic criminal law, terrorism, victimology, etc.).
Course objective :  Following themes are dealt with :
- the historical development of criminal law and its philosophy ;
- the sources of criminal law ;
- the basic principles of criminal law ;
- the application of criminal law in time, space and towards the person ;
- the crime : the constitutive elements, the classification ;
- the punishable attempt and the punishable participation ;
- the punishment.
- the importance of criminological sciences through several specific topics (economic criminal law, terrorism, victimology, etc.).
Prerequisites :  Introduction to judiciary law. Criminal law. Criminal law procedure
Workshops :  Practical cases
Organization :  Ex cathedra lecture during the first part of the year.
Tutorials : Exercices sessions.
Written notes :  Students have a book for the first part of the course (introduction to criminal law), not for the second one (introduction to criminology). The book is available to Faculty of Law's Legal Editions. This book is subjected to regular updates, in order to be as near as possible of the current events.

Students have to acquire by themselves an exemplary of the Penal Code.
Assessment :  Written exam (first, second and third examination period)
Contacts :  Teacher: a.masset@ulg.ac.be (bureau Trifac, 1/10) - 04/366.31.84
Secretary : Julie DEBROUX - 04/366.31.59
Lecturer: Daisy CHICHOYAN (bureau Trifac, 1/11) - 04/366.31.82


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