Criminal Law

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:37

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_368		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		3.00		ECTS:		4.50
Branch of Science:		Law; Criminal Rights		Target Audience:		Person and Property Defence
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jānis Baumanis
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)		18	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		36
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								48
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		3	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		6
Total Contact Hours								18
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The study courses “Political System of Latvia” and “Theory of Law” should be acquired prior to learning this course.
Objective:
Acquire knowledge of general conditions for application of the Criminal Law and its provisions, of the structure of the provisions of the special part of the Criminal Law and their analysis, of the individual criminal offences and characteristics of their qualifications. Independent analysis of the constituent elements of criminal offences, distinguishing them from similar forms of criminal offences. Tasks: 1. Raise awareness of the nature and content of the Criminal Law. 2. Acquire knowledge of the aim and functions of the criminal justice sector and science and its fundamental principles. 3. Enhance students’ understanding of the constituents of the criminal offence, its elements, the idea of the criminal liability and punishment. Extend students’ knowledge of individual types of criminal offences and characteristics of their qualification. 4. Develop students’ skills in carrying out an analysis of the constituent elements of criminal offences by isolating them from similar constituents of criminal offences.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept, subject matter and system of criminal justice. The concept and constituent elements of a criminal offence. Characterisation of a criminal offence.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
2	Characterisation of uncompleted criminal offences. Characterisation of criminal offences committed in participation and joint participation. Attachment to a criminal offence. Qualification problems with multiplicity of criminal offences.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	auditorium
3	Circumstances excluding criminal liability, conditions for their eligibility. Criminal penalty. Regulation of coercive measures in the Criminal Law.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
4	Crimes against humanity, peace, war crimes and genocide. Crimes against the State. Criminal offences against the environment. Criminal offences against life, their characterisation.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
5	Criminal offences against the health of a person.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Criminal offences against fundamental rights and freedoms of a person; the concept, types and characterisation.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
7	Criminal offences against personal liberty, honour and dignity.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Qualification of criminal offences against morals and sexual inviolability.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Criminal offences against the family and minors.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	Criminal offences against property.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
11	Criminal offences in the economic sector, their qualification.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
12	Threat to general safety and public order, their qualification.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
13	Criminal offences against traffic safety.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
14	Criminal offences against jurisdiction, their qualification.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
15	Qualification of criminal offences committed in the State Authority Service.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept, subject matter and system of criminal justice. The concept and constituent elements of a criminal offence. Characterisation of a criminal offence.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Characterisation of uncompleted criminal offences. Characterisation of criminal offences committed in participation and joint participation. Attachment to a criminal offence. Qualification problems with multiplicity of criminal offences.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
3	Circumstances excluding criminal liability, conditions for their eligibility. Criminal penalty. Regulation of coercive measures in the Criminal Law.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
4	Crimes against humanity, peace, war crimes and genocide. Crimes against the State. Criminal offences against the environment. Criminal offences against life, their characterisation.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
5	Criminal offences against the health of a person.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
6	Criminal offences against fundamental rights and freedoms of a person; the concept, types and characterisation.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Criminal offences against personal liberty, honour and dignity.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
8	Qualification of criminal offences against morals and sexual inviolability.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
9	Criminal offences against the family and minors.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
10	Criminal offences against property.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
11	Criminal offences in the economic sector, their qualification.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
12	Threat to general safety and public order, their qualification.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
13	Criminal offences against traffic safety.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
14	Criminal offences against jurisdiction, their qualification.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
15	Qualification of criminal offences committed in the State Authority Service.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Work in the library, on the Internet, consultations debates and discussions.
Assessment Criteria:
Learning the topics of the study course, participation in seminars and practical classes, passing regular examinations.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Of the nature and content of the Criminal Law; of the concept of a criminal offence and its constituent elements; of the concept of criminal liability and circumstances excluding criminal liability; of the purpose and tasks of the criminal penalty; of the specific nature of the criminal liability of minors; of coercive measures applicable to legal persons; of coercive measures of medical nature; of certain types of criminal offences; of the circumstances which provide for increased responsibility and of the legislation, the violation of which can lead to criminal liability.
Skills:		Interpret the criminal law provisions, identify signs of constituent elements of a criminal offence; identify circumstances excluding the criminal liability; identify circumstances aggravating and mitigating the criminal liability; isolate similar constituents of criminal offences; critically evaluate the views of different authors on qualification of similar criminal offences.
Competencies:		Apply the acquired knowledge in identifying the fact of a criminal offence; formulate a personal view on the purpose and tasks of criminal liability and criminal penalty; qualify criminal offences; analyse and critically evaluate the provisions of the Criminal Law; assess specific situations and apply the corresponding provisions of the Criminal Law.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Normatīvie akti :
2	15.02.1922. likums "Latvijas Republikas Satversme" ("LV", 43, 01.07.1993.) [stājas spēkā 07.11.1922.]
3	17.06.1998. likums "Krimināllikums" ("LV", 199/200 (1260/1261), 08.07.1998.; Ziņotājs, 15, 04.08.1998.) [stājas spēkā 01.04.1999.]
4	15.10.1998. likums "Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās laiku un kārtību" ("LV", 331/332 (1392/1393), 04.11.1998.; Ziņotājs, 23, 03.12.1998.) [stājas spēkā 05.11.1998.]
5	Mācību materiāli:
6	Krastiņš U., Liholaja V. Krimināllikuma komentāri. Pirmā daļa (I-VIII1 nodaļa). Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2015. 320 lpp.
7	Krastiņš U., Liholaja V. Krimināllikuma komentāri. Otrā daļa (IX-XVII nodaļa). Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2016. 512 lpp.
8	Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Hamkova D. Krimināllikuma komentāri. Trešā daļa (XVIII-XXV nodaļa. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2016. 830 lpp.
Additional Reading
1	21.04.2005. likums "Kriminālprocesa likums" ("LV", 74 (3232), 11.05.2005.; Ziņotājs, 11, 09.06.2005.) [stājas spēkā 01.10.2005.]
2	23.12.1970. likums "Latvijas Sodu izpildes kodekss" (Ziņotājs, 1, 01.01.1971.) [stājas spēkā 01.04.1971.]
3	Baumanis J. No krimināltiesību normu interpretācijas līdz kvantu kriminoloģijai. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2017. 264 lpp.
4	Judins A. Krimināltiesību terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. R.,1999.
5	Judins A. Kriminālatbildības izslēdzamības apstākļi. R.,2000.
6	Judins A. Apstākļi, kas izslēdz kriminālatbildību. Rīga, „Turība”,2006.
7	Juridisko terminu vārdnīca. Rīga: Nordik, 1998.
8	Krastiņš U. Krimināltiesību teorija un prakse. Viedokļi, problēmas, risinājumi 1998-2008. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2009. 384 lpp.
9	Krastiņš U. Krimināltiesību teorija un prakse. Viedokļi, problēmas, risinājumi 2. 2009-2014. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2015. 344 lpp.
10	Krastiņš U. Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināltiesības. Vispārīgā un sevišķā daļa. R.,2001.
11	Krastiņš U. Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināltiesības. Vispārīgā daļa, trešais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga:TNA,2008.
12	Krastiņš U. Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. R.,2007.
13	Krastiņš U. Noziedzīgs nodarījums. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2000. 260 lpp.
14	Krastiņš U. Tieša nodoma tvērums krimināltiesībās. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2017. 63 lpp.
15	Leja M. Krāpšanas aktuālie jautājumi. Latvijas un ārvalstu tiesības. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2013. 634 lpp.
16	Lihalaja V. Noziedzīgu nodarījumu kvalifikācija: likums, teorija, prakse. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2007. 501 lpp.
17	Liholaja V. Komentāri par Latvijas Tiesu praksi krimināllietās. Rīga:TNA,2006.
18	Liholaja V. Komentāri par Latvijas Tiesu praksi krimināllietās. 2. grāmata. Rīga:TNA,2007.
19	Mežulis D. Korupcijas ierobežošanas krimināltiesiskie līdzekļi. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2003. 272 lpp.
20	Mežulis D. Krimināltiesības shēmās. R.,1999.
21	Mežulis D. Personas krimināltiesiskā aizsardzība. Slepkavība, izvarošana, draudi un citi noziegumi pret personu. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, 2001. 376 lpp.
22	Mincs P. Krimināltiesību kurss. Vispārējā daļa. Ar U.Krastiņa komentāriem. Rīga: Tiesu nama aģentūra, 2005.
Other Information Sources
1	Ieteicamā periodika:
2	Pielikums laikrakstam „Latvijas Vēstnesis” - „Jurista Vārds”
3	Interneta resursi:
4	www.akti.lv
5	www.likumi.lv