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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
DROI1106-3  Introduction to penal law and criminology

Duration :  45h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Law, 1st yearFirst semester5
Bachelor in Political Sciences, 1st yearFirst semester5
Lecturer :  Adrien Masset
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
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.).
Learning outcomes of the course :  
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 and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Introduction to judiciary law. Criminal law. Criminal law procedure
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Practical cases
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Ex cathedra lecture during the first part of the year.
Tutorials : Exercices sessions.
Recommended or required readings :  
Students have a book which is available to Faculty of Law's Legal Editions (update 01.09.11)
Students have to acquire by themselves an exemplary of the Penal Code.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam in january 2012; oral exam in may-june and august 2012.
Contacts :  
Teacher: a.masset@ulg.ac.be (bureau Trifac, 1/10) - 04/366.31.84 Secretary : Julie DEBROUX - 04/366.31.59 Lecturer: Patrick THEVISSEN (bureau Trifac, 1/11) - 04/366.31.82


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