2019-2020 / DROI2207-1

Special Criminal Law

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in law (120 ECTS)6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté de Droit, de Sciences politique et de Criminologie)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Adrien Masset

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of this course is to study human conduct which is punishable according to Belgian criminal law and certain specific laws. This involves highlighting the elements that constitute an offence, their doctrinal understanding and their legal application

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The purpose of this course is to provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject to prepare them for professional life. This course also aims to make students aware of the legislative choices in criminalizing different acts.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Links with other courses:
a. before: Criminal law and criminal law procedure
a. after: Criminal business law, criminal social law, criminal tax law, comparative criminal law.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Ex cathedra classes during the 2nd semester. A number of casus sessions may be organised. For students going on an exchange programme, this class will be replaced by a written piece of work on the doctrinal and jurisprudential examination of criminalization by penal/criminal law (20-25 pages) to be chosen with the teacher (work to be handed in on 11th June for the 1st session or 18th August for the 2nd session.

Recommended or required readings

No syllabus. The bibliographical references are provided during class and students are asked to consult a number of them to complete their study of the subject. Students must have an up-to-date copy of the legal texts.
Reading: Compulsory reading: collection of legal texts. Recommended reading: A. DE NAUW et F. KUTY, Manuel de droit pénal spécial, éd. Kluwer, 2018? 1335 p. HD BOSLY et C. DE VALKENEER (dir.), Les infractions, éd. Larcier, 5 vol., 2012-2018

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination in june and august. Theoretical questions and casus Students must bring their codes as well as other essential legal texts; the only annotations allowed are references to articles as well as a number of subtitles, with the exception of any commentaries.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Teacher: Adrien MASSET - a.masset@uliege.be (bureau Trifac, 1/10) - 04/366.31.84 Secretary : Julie DEBROUX - 04/366.31.59

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Podcast courses since 13.03.20
Forum for questions

Assessment subjects

idem

Assessment methods

In June, written e-examination with short responses.
In August, oral exam in presence ; if it is not possible, oral exam with video

Contacts

Pr. A. MASSET
a.masset@uliege.be
0475/89.00.03

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Oral exam (Lifesize or Collaborate)

Assessment methods

Contacts

Pr. A. MASSET
a.masset@uliege.be
0475/89.00.03