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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Agnija Zvirgzdiņa
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Study course descriptionFull description
Branch of science:Law; Criminal Rights

Objective

Help students to acquire knowledge of the development of criminal law in Latvia, the regulation of criminal law, the content and application of the norms included in the general part of the criminal law.

Prerequisites

Theory of law.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of the topics included in the study course.

Skills

Students will be able to analyse, synthesize and evaluate the objective and subjective features of a criminal offence, and establish the circumstances excluding criminal liability.

Competence

Students are familiar with the sources of criminal law and use them; they apply the acquired knowledge for practical resolution of legal problems within the framework of the General Part of the Criminal Law.