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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
DROI2208-2  Criminal procedure law : specialisation

Duration :  45h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Criminology, Reserach Focus, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Business Law, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Criminology, Professional Focus, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Labour Law, 1st yearToute l'année6
Lecturer :  Ann Jacobs, Adrien Masset
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
The objective of this course is to teach the students that criminal procedure is essentially a search of a balance between the interests of the society and its security on the one hand an the individual who is prosecuted because of penal act on the other hand.

The course is divided in four parts which deal with
1) the penal action as well as with the action of the victim of the offense, which generally come together to the criminal court.
2) a chronological overview of criminal proceeding (preliminary and judicial investigation, proceedings at the courts).
3) The main rules of criminal proceedings (rules of evidence, right of defense, legal remedies such as further appeal, opposition against a judgment given in abstention, appeal in cassation).
4) International criminal law.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a theoretical but also practical knowledge sufficiently extended to enter into professional life. The purpose of this course is also to make the students aware of the difficult balance between the needs of repressive measures and the needs of the individual liberties.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Introduction to judiciary law. Criminal law. Criminal law procedure. Comparative criminal law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Practical cases
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Ex cathedra lecture. Conferences by judges, lawyers, ... Visiting of Courts and Prisons. Tutorials : Exercices sessions.
Recommended or required readings :  
Manuel de procédure pénale de M. FRANCHIMONT, A. JACOBS et A. MASSET, éd. Larcier, 2006. The book is available to Faculty of Law's Legal Editions. This book is subjected to regular updates.

Students have to acquire by themselves an exemplary of the Procedural Criminal Code.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Exam (first and second examination period) to definite
Contacts :  
Teachers: A.Masset@ulg.ac.be - Ann.Jacobs@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : Julie Debroux - J.Debroux@ulg.ac.be - 04/366.31.59
Assistants : P. MONVILLE - Pierre.Monville@ulg.ac.be - et O. MICHIELS - Olivier.Michiels@ulg.ac.be - (B.33 - I.47)


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