.
Legal Institutions
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:01.08.2024 11:58:56
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_021 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Criminal Rights | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aldona Kipāne | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | European Union Law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Give knowledge of law enforcement authorities in Latvia, their institutional jurisdiction and their functions. Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of students in the field of the subject matter “Legal Institutions”, in line with the intended learning outcomes. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Concept of law enforcement activity and basics of classification. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Main legislative instruments regulating the activities of institutions. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Concept of the judicial system. Regional and City Courts, District Court, Administrative Court, Supreme Court. Military Court. Ensuring the functioning of judicial institutions. Constitutional Court. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Appointment and approval of judges, certification of judges. Removal and dismissal of judges. Prosecutor’s Office. The Bar. Court Bailiffs. Notary’s Office. The Ombudsman. Executive institutions. Law enforcement authorities subordinate to the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Types and functions of the police. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau. Anti-Money Laundering Service. National Security authorities. Functions of institutions. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Concept of law enforcement activity and basics of classification. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Main legislative instruments regulating the activities of institutions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Concept of the judicial system. Regional and City Courts, District Court, Administrative Court, Supreme Court. Military Court. Ensuring the functioning of judicial institutions. Constitutional Court. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Appointment and approval of judges, certification of judges. Removal and dismissal of judges. Prosecutor’s Office. The Bar. Court Bailiffs. Notary’s Office. The Ombudsman. Executive institutions. Law enforcement authorities subordinate to the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Types and functions of the police. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau. Anti-Money Laundering Service. National Security authorities. Functions of institutions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | The student submits one report on the topic indicated in the study course description, actively participates in the work of seminars. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The final assessment consists of successful assessment of the report (50%) and an examination mark (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | The student knows law enforcement authorities, their functions and role, institutional hierarchy; is able to demonstrate the inherent basic and specialised knowledge of law enforcement institutions and a critical understanding of this knowledge; is familiar with the development trends of the sector. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student is able to analyse, synthesize and evaluate, choose the appropriate law enforcement authority to solve a particular problem; is able to take decisions and find creative solutions in changing or uncertain circumstances. The student is able to express and analytically describe information, problems and solutions in the field of law enforcement authorities using the theoretical bases and skills acquired, to explain them and discuss them reasonably with both professionals and non-professionals. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student is able to find, independently or within working groups, a solution to the relevant factual circumstances; to improve their skills independently, to select and process independently the legal information necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks. The student is able to take decisions and solve problems. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Tiesībsargājošās institūcijas Latvijā un Eiropā. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: Juridiskā koledža, 2019. | ||||||||
| 2 | 15.02.1922. likums "Latvijas Republikas Satversme" ("LV", 43, 01.07.1993.) [stājas spēkā 2.07.11.1922.] | ||||||||
| 3 | 14.10.1998. likums "Civilprocesa likums" ("LV", 326/330 (1387/1391), 03.11.1998.) [stājas spēkā 01.03.1999.]. Divpadsmitā sadaļa. | ||||||||
| 4 | 2.25.10.2001. likums "Administratīvā procesa likums" ("LV", 164 (2551), 14.11.2001.) [stājas spēkā 01.02.2004.] | ||||||||
| 5 | 06.06.2002. likums "Valsts pārvaldes iekārtas likums" ("LV", 94 (2669), 21.06.2002.) [stājas spēkā 01.01.2003.] | ||||||||
| 6 | 21.04.2005. likums "Kriminālprocesa likums" ("LV", 74 (3232), 11.05.2005.) [stājas spēkā 01.10.2005.] | ||||||||
| 7 | 06.04.2006. likums "Tiesībsarga likums" ("LV", 65 (3433), 25.04.2006.) [stājas spēkā 01.01.2007.] | ||||||||
| 8 | 15.05.2008. likums "Ministru kabineta iekārtas likums" ("LV", 82 (3866), 28.05.2008.) [stājas spēkā 01.07.2008.] | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Likumi par izpildvarai piederīgajām institūcijām. | ||||||||
| 2 | Bārdiņš G. Karatiesas Latvijā: jēdziens un tiesiskais regulējums.// Jurista Vārds, 2005.g. 16.un 23.augusts. | ||||||||
| 3 | Maizītis J. Lai prokurors būtu profesionāls, godīgs un neatkarīgs.// Jurista Vārds, 2004.g. 2.marts. | ||||||||
| 4 | Meikališa Ā. Prokuratūra Latvijā.- R., 2002 | ||||||||
| 5 | Terehovičs V. Tiesībsargājošās institūcijas Latvijā.- R.: Latvijas vēstnesis, 2007. | ||||||||
| 6 | Eiropas Komisijas pārstāvniecības Latvijā bezmaksas konsultācijas. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Augstākās tiesas darbības stratēģija 2021- 2025.gadam. Interneta resurss | ||||||||
