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Criminal Law. Special Part

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:34
Study Course Information
Course Code:JF_079LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Law; Criminal RightsTarget Audience:Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Aldis Lieljuksis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)10Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures20
Classes (count)6Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)1Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes2
Total Contact Hours10
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Criminal Law. General Part.
Objective:
To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills in the qualification of criminal offenses.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Contents of the study course “Criminal Law II (Special Part)”.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Qualification of criminal offenses. Qualification by objective attributes.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Analysis of judgments finding errors in the qualification of the objective attributes of a criminal offense.Classes2.00auditorium
4Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of offenses depending on the special subject.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of intentional and negligent offenses.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Qualification of criminal offenses by subjective attributes – motive and purpose of the criminal offense.Classes1.00auditorium
7Harmful consequences in criminal law, theoretical and practical aspects in the qualification of criminal offenses.Lectures1.00auditorium
8Evaluation criteria in criminal law. Significant damage as evaluation and criteria.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
9Structure and current qualification issues of Chapter IX of the Criminal Law – Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide – and Object and Subject Matter of Chapter X – Crimes against the State.Lectures2.00auditorium
10Qualification of criminal offenses against person’s life and health.Lectures2.00auditorium
11Qualification of criminal offenses in changing factual circumstances.Classes2.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Contents of the study course “Criminal Law II (Special Part)”.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of offenses depending on the special subject.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Harmful consequences in criminal law, theoretical and practical aspects in the qualification of criminal offenses.Lectures1.00auditorium
9Structure and current qualification issues of Chapter IX of the Criminal Law – Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide – and Object and Subject Matter of Chapter X – Crimes against the State.Lectures1.00auditorium
11Qualification of criminal offenses in changing factual circumstances.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
By the end of the twelfth class, the student shall submit a timely report prepared in accordance with the regulations of RSU Faculty of Law on a topic proposed by the lecturer. The student submits an independently elaborated paper – case analysis according to the topic of the third class. The student submits an independently elaborated paper – case analysis according to the topic of the sixth class. 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 grade is the sum of all grades. Knowledge shall be assessed using the 10-point grading system: 1. attendance of lectures and seminars, participation and quality of answers in seminars, written analysis of independent assignments: 25%; 2. individual project or report: 25%; 3. exam grade: 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Students are able to demonstrate the basic and specialised knowledge acquired during the course and a critical understanding of this knowledge.
Skills:Students gain skills in analysing and evaluating the compliance of factual circumstances with the objective and subjective attributes of a criminal offense under the Criminal Law. Communication skills - to communicate with other students of the Bachelor’s study programme on criminal law issues, to demonstrate social skills and emotional intelligence, skills to present, justify and defend one’s point of view. Guidance towards further learning skills - students structure their own learning independently, analyse their level of knowledge and rationally improve it, select and evaluate sources of literature, relevant case law. Other general skills - students take responsibility for their decisions and actions; make critically evaluated decisions and find solutions in unforeseen and changing circumstances; adapt to new situations and are open to change; take leadership and initiative and bear the consequences; comply with ethical standards, demonstrate broad general knowledge and competences.
Competencies:Students apply knowledge to distinguish between offenses provided for in the Criminal Law and other offenses, qualify the situation according to the established factual circumstances; classify the offense according to additional evidence obtained.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Latvijas Republikas Satversme Latvijas Vēstnesis( turpmāk- LV) 1993.gada 1.jūlijs, Nr 43: Ziņotājs, 1994,Nr.6.
2Krimināllikums, LV 1998.gada 8.jūlijs , Nr.199/200
3Likums Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās un piemērošanas kārtību ,LV 1998.g. 4.novembris, Nr.331/332
41933.gada Sodu likums.
52009. gada 9. janvāris MK rīkojums Nr.6 "Par Kriminālsodu politikas koncepciju"// ("Latvijas Vēstnesis"2009.gada Nr. 6.
Additional Reading
1Gratkovska I.Kriminālsodu politika. Augstākās tiesas biļetens 2013.g. Nr.6.
2Gratkovska I.Kriminālsodu politikas reforma ir pabeigta. Jurista Vārds 2013.g. 19. Marts.
3Joksts O.Kriminālās un civiltiesiskās atbildības nošķiršana problēmas darījumos ar nekustamajiem īpašumiem Administratīvā un kriminālā justīcija Nr. 1/20012
4Judins A.Kriminālsods nav valsts atriebība par izdarītu noziedzīgu nodarījumuJurista Vārds 2013.g. 19. marts.
5Krastiņš U.Krimināltiesību teorija un prakse.Viedokļi, problēmas ,risinājumi 2009-2014. Rīga “TNA” 2015.
6Krastiņš, U., Liholaja V., Niedre, A. Krimināltiesības. Sevišķā daļa. -Rīga: „TNA”, 2009.
7Krastiņš, U., Liholaja, V., Niedre, A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. 1. Vispārīgā daļa. -Rīga: "AFS", 2007.g.
8Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Hamkova D. Krimināllikuma komentāri TNA 2016
9Ķinis U.Jurisdikcija un kibernoziegumi. Jumava. 2013.g.
10Ķinis U.Kibernoziedzība- tās mērīšanas problēmas un risisnājumi. RSU Zinātniskie raksti 2013.
11Mincs. P. Krimināltiesību kurss. Sevišķā daļa. Ar V.Liholajas komentāriem. -Rīga: TNA, 2005.
12Pinne D.Taisnīgums un tā atjaunošanas iespējas krimināltiesiskajās attiecībās. Jurista Vārds 2013. Nr.29
13Puriņa V.Samērīguma princips kriminālsoda piemērošanā Jurista vārds 2013.g. 3.septembris Nr.36.
14Slaņģe G.Tiesību tālākveidošana krimināltiesībās Jurista vārds 2012.g. 11.septembris Nr.37.
15Vilks A. Krimināltiesiskā politika: diskursa analīze un attīstības perspektīvas. Rīga, 2013. g.
16Vilks A. Citādais apzināmais, bet –vai pieņemamais? RSU zinātniskie raksti 2013.
17Augstākās tiesas mājaslapā http://www.at.gov.lv/ izvietotā judikatūra
18Augstākās tiesas biļeteni.
Other Information Sources
1Tiesu prakse krimināllietās par slepkavībā ( KL 116-118.p.) 2010.g.-http://www.at.gov.lv/
2Tiesu prakse krimināllietās pēc KL 160. un 162. panta. 2007.g.-http://www.at.gov.lv/
3Tiesu prakse lietās par krāpšanu 2009.g. - http://www.at.gov.lv/
4AT mājas lapā citi pieejamie tiesu prakses apkopojumi
5Judikatūra