Criminal Procedure. General Part

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:4.00

Study Course Accepted:10.04.2024 12:54:56

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_490		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		4.00		ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:		Law		Target Audience:		Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Sandra Kaija
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		16	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		32
Classes (count)		16	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		32
Total Contact Hours								64
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Criminal law. General Part, Legal Theory.
Objective:
To provide students with the opportunity of acquiring general knowledge of the criminal procedure law, which would facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills specific to the field of law, providing the opportunity to assess and apply criminal procedural standards, developing the student’s competence in criminal procedure law.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Concept, purpose and structure of criminal procedure. Sources of criminal procedure law. Basic principles of criminal procedure, understanding thereof.			Lectures		4.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
2	Persons involved in criminal proceedings: officials conducting criminal proceedings; persons exercising defence; the victim and their representatives; other persons involved in criminal proceedings.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
3	Special procedural protection.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Proof and evidence in criminal proceedings.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Investigation activities.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
6	Procedural coercive measures in criminal proceedings, types of procedural coercive measures, grounds and procedures for the application, modification and revocation of procedural coercive measures.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
7	Time limits and documents in criminal proceedings.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
8	Material issues in criminal proceedings: compensation to the victim; dealing with the proceeds of crime; attachment; procedural expenses.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Concept, purpose and structure of criminal procedure. Sources of criminal procedure law. Basic principles of criminal procedure, understanding thereof.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Persons involved in criminal proceedings: officials conducting criminal proceedings; persons exercising defence; the victim and their representatives; other persons involved in criminal proceedings.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Special procedural protection.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Proof and evidence in criminal proceedings.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Procedural coercive measures in criminal proceedings, types of procedural coercive measures, grounds and procedures for the application, modification and revocation of procedural coercive measures.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Material issues in criminal proceedings: compensation to the victim; dealing with the proceeds of crime; attachment; procedural expenses.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Preparation of independent written assignments (cases) according to the topics and requirements determined in the classes, independent study of the specified legal literature and study placement materials. 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:
Active participation in lectures, timely submitted, qualitatively completed written homework, participation in classes, quality of answers in classes, individual work - homework, exam - written. The course evaluation consists of two parts: independent work (criterion I) and a final test in the form of a written exam (criterion II). Independent work (homework) is graded pass/fail. The exam is evaluated in a 10-point system. The evaluation criteria are indicated in the e-studies for each paper.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		The student is able to demonstrate the basic and specialised knowledge of the field of criminal procedure law and a critical understanding of this knowledge, moreover, some of the knowledge corresponds to the highest level of achievements in the field of law. The student is able to demonstrate understanding of the most important concepts and regularities in the field of criminal procedure law.
Skills:		The student is able to demonstrate a scientific approach to problem solving in the field of criminal procedure law. The student is able to demonstrate a scientific approach to problem solving; able to structure their learning independently, as well as make decisions and find creative solutions in changing or unclear circumstances. The student is able to take on responsibility and initiative when performing work individually, in a team or when managing the work of other people. The student is able to use theoretical foundations and skills of criminal procedure law acquired in order to formulate and analytically describe information, problems and solutions in the field of criminal procedure law, to explain these and to discuss in a reasoned way with specialists and non-specialists.
Competencies:		The student is able to find a solution to the relevant factual circumstances in the field of criminal procedure law independently or within a work group and to draft procedural documents. The student is able to independently select and process legal information necessary for the execution of work assignments. The student is able to make decisions and solve problems in the field of criminal procedure law.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess shēmās. Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem. A (vispārīgā) daļa, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2007.
2	Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Kolektīva monogrāfija. Rīga: Turība, 2017. Sadaļa - Kriminālprocesa tiesības (autori S.Kaija, J.Juriss).
3	Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2005-2010, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2010.
4	Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2010-2015, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2015.
5	Kriminālprocesa likuma komentāri A daļa Kristīnes Stradas-Rozenbergas zinātniskā redakcijā. Rīga Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2019.
6	Kriminālprocesa likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 74 (3232), 11.05.2005., "Ziņotājs", 11, 09.06.2005.
7	Autoru kolektīvs (Meikališa Ā., Kazaka S. (Kaija S.), Lodīte I., Petrova S.). Kriminālprocesuālie termiņi pirmstiesas izmeklēšanā. Rīga, Petrovskis un Ko, 2006.
8	Judins A. Ar brīvības atņemšanu nesaistītie piespiedu līdzekļi. Providus, 2008
9	Kazaka (Kaija) S. Speciālā procesuālā aizsardzība. Rīga, Turība, 2008.
Additional Reading
1	Kaija S. Completion of Criminal Proceeding within a Reasonable Time in Latvia.// Jurisprudencija, ISSN 1392–6195 (print), ISSN 2029–2058 (online), 2013, 20(2), p. 733–756., EBSCO Publishing, Inc., International Index Copernicus, C.E.E.O.L. and ULRICH
2	McBride J. Human rights and criminal procedure - The case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Council of Europe, 2009
Other Information Sources
1	Žurnāls Jurista Vārds
2	Augstākās tiesas mājas lapā - sadaļas Resursi/Pētījumi un Judikatūra
3	Socrates. Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Juridiskās fakultātes elektroniskais juridisko zinātnisko rakstu žurnāls