University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
DROI2208-3  Criminal procedure - in-depth concepts

Duration :  45h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Business Law, 1st year8
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law, 1st year8
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law, 1st year8
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Interuniversity Mobility, 1st year8
Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 1st year8
Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 2nd year8
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Labour Law, 1st year8
Lecturer :  Ann Jacobs
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
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 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 :  
Ex cathedra courses, practical cases, conferences of judges, lawyers, etc.
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, 2012. 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 : written exam.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Teachers: Ann Jacobs - 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 (B.33 - I.47)



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