Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Criminal Law
Course Code
JF_465
Branch of Science
Criminal Rights; Law
ECTS
30.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andrejs Vilks
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Acquire theoretical knowledge of criminal law, criminal procedure and criminology; identify the problems of aforementioned sub-sector of law and the possibilities for their solution; be able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice: in scientific research, academic and practical business activities.
Preliminary Knowledge
Legal Policy, Research Methodology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Doctoral students are able to demonstrate that they know and understand the most topical theories and conclusions of criminal law, criminal procedure law and criminology; that they have comprehensive knowledge of research methodology and modern research methods in law and the respective professional sector, as well as in contact between different fields.
Skills
1.Doctoral students are able to independently evaluate and select appropriate scientific research methods for the sub-sector of criminal law, have contributed to the expansion of the limits of knowledge or have reached a new understanding of the existing knowledge and its application in practice by carrying out substantial original research, part of which is at the level of internationally peer-reviewed publications. Doctoral students are able to independently improve their scientific qualification, are prepared for the work as teaching staff at higher education institutions in the field of criminal law and for research in this sub-sector, as well as to acquire in-depth knowledge of interpretation of material and procedural norms and their practical application.
Competences
1.Through independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation doctoral students are able to draw up and defend scientific papers, including doctoral theses; to solve major research or innovation tasks, to independently propose a research idea, to plan, structure and lead large-scale scientific projects, including international ones.
Assessment
Individual work
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As part of the course, doctoral students have to write 2 reports in the field related to their doctoral theses. The results of the report should be presented to the public during a class or a scientific conference, thereby approbating the results of their doctor theses.
The latest theories and conclusions of practice should be mastered independently.
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Examination
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During the course, doctoral students shall attend lectures and classes, as well as do independent work, the results of which are evaluated in the form of a report and publications. Upon successful fulfilment of the study requirements, doctoral students may take the final examination. In the final examination, the doctoral student shall answer at least three theoretical questions.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Topicalities of criminal law:
1. Theoretical problems of a criminal offence.
2. The issue of guilt in criminal law.
3. Problems with the understanding of the subject of a criminal offence.
4. Solution problems of criminal offence stages in criminal law.
5. Basic issues of participation and complicity.
6. Diversity of an individual (uniform) criminal offence and criminal offences, theoretical solutions and problems.
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Topicalities of criminal law:
1. Theoretical problems of a criminal offence.
2. The issue of guilt in criminal law.
3. Problems with the understanding of the subject of a criminal offence.
4. Solution problems of criminal offence stages in criminal law.
5. Basic issues of participation and complicity.
6. Diversity of an individual (uniform) criminal offence and criminal offences, theoretical solutions and problems.
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2
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Introduction to criminology.
2. Formation and development of the criminological thought and criminology.
3. Methodology of the criminological research.
4. Anthropological school of criminology.
5. Psychological school of criminology.
6. Sociological schools and theories of criminology.
7. Modern criminological theories and schools.
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2
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Introduction to criminology.
2. Formation and development of the criminological thought and criminology.
3. Methodology of the criminological research.
4. Anthropological school of criminology.
5. Psychological school of criminology.
6. Sociological schools and theories of criminology.
7. Modern criminological theories and schools.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Introduction to criminology.
2. Formation and development of the criminological thought and criminology.
3. Methodology of the criminological research.
4. Anthropological school of criminology.
5. Psychological school of criminology.
6. Sociological schools and theories of criminology.
7. Modern criminological theories and schools.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Introduction to criminology.
2. Formation and development of the criminological thought and criminology.
3. Methodology of the criminological research.
4. Anthropological school of criminology.
5. Psychological school of criminology.
6. Sociological schools and theories of criminology.
7. Modern criminological theories and schools.
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Auditorium
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Topical issues of criminal procedure law.
1. Forensic science and its subject. Sources of the criminal procedure law.
2. Basic principles of criminal procedure.
3. Persons involved in criminal proceedings.
4. Problems of understanding and calculation of time limits for criminal proceedings within criminal procedure.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Topical issues of criminal procedure law.
1. Forensic science and its subject. Sources of the criminal procedure law.
2. Basic principles of criminal procedure.
3. Persons involved in criminal proceedings.
4. Problems of understanding and calculation of time limits for criminal proceedings within criminal procedure.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Part 2
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Topicalities of criminal law:
1. Circumstances that exclude criminal liability, solutions within criminal law.
2. Penalty and how to set it.
3. Application of coercive measures to legal entities.
4. Problems with the qualification of criminal offences.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Topicalities of criminal law:
1. Circumstances that exclude criminal liability, solutions within criminal law.
2. Penalty and how to set it.
3. Application of coercive measures to legal entities.
4. Problems with the qualification of criminal offences.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topicalities of criminal law:
1. Circumstances that exclude criminal liability, solutions within criminal law.
2. Penalty and how to set it.
3. Application of coercive measures to legal entities.
4. Problems with the qualification of criminal offences.
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Criminology and crime prevention.
2. Professional crime.
3. Organised crime.
4. Transnational and international crime.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Topicalities of criminology:
1. Criminology and crime prevention.
2. Professional crime.
3. Organised crime.
4. Transnational and international crime.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topical issues of criminal procedure law.
1. Property issues in criminal procedure.
2. Topicalities of the theory of proof in criminal procedure.
3. Topicalities of simplified and particular criminal proceedings.
4. Topicalities and problems in adjudication.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topical issues of criminal procedure law.
1. Property issues in criminal procedure.
2. Topicalities of the theory of proof in criminal procedure.
3. Topicalities of simplified and particular criminal proceedings.
4. Topicalities and problems in adjudication.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topical issues of criminal procedure law.
1. Property issues in criminal procedure.
2. Topicalities of the theory of proof in criminal procedure.
3. Topicalities of simplified and particular criminal proceedings.
4. Topicalities and problems in adjudication.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Dissertation)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Krastiņš U. Krimināltiesību teorija un prakse: viedokļi, problēmas un risinājumi 1998-2008. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2008.
2.
Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināltiesības. Vispārīgā daļa. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2008.
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Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināltiesības. Sevišķā daļa. Trešais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2009.
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Alan Reed & Peter Seago. Criminal Law. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2002.
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Кудрявцев В. Н. Общая теория квалификации преступлений. Москва: 2004.
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Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess Raksti 2005-2010. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2010.
7.
Trechsel S. Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings, Oxford, 2005.
8.
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Kriminoloģija. R., Nordik, 2004.
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Krugļevskis A. Kriminālpolitika. Lekcijas. R., 1934,
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Liholaja V. Noziegums//Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Juridiskā zinātne, 703.sējums. Rīga, Latvijas Universitāte, 2006, 44 – 62 lpp.
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Zahars V. Latvijas kriminālpolitika: retrospekcija un nākotnes vīzija. Daugavpils Universitāte, Akadēmiskais apgāds ‘’Saule’’, 2011.
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Adler F., Mueller G.O.W., Laufer W.S. Criminology. 6 d. Ed. N.Y., 2007.
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Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Kolektīva monogrāfija. Rīga: Turība, 2017. Sadaļa - Kriminālprocesa tiesības (autori S.Kaija, J.Juriss).
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Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2005-2010, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2010.
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Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2010-2015, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2015
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Autoru kolektīvs (Meikališa Ā., Kazaka (Kaija)S., Lodīte I., Petrova S.) Kriminālprocesuālie termiņi pirmstiesas izmeklēšanā. Rīga, Petrovskis un Ko, 2006.
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Kazaka (Kaija) S. Speciālā procesuālā aizsardzība. Rīga, Turība, 2008.
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Criminal Procedure in Europe. Berlin : Duncker & Humblot ;Freiburg i.Br. : Max-Planck-Institut, 2008
Additional Reading
1.
Judins A. Apstākļi, kas izslēdz kriminālatbildību. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2006.
2.
Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. 1. Vispārīgā daļa. Rīga: Firma „AFS”, 2007.
3.
Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. 2. Sevišķā daļa. Rīga: Firma „AFS”, 2007.
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Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Niedre A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. 3. Sevišķā daļa. Rīga: Firma „AFS”, 2007.
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Krastiņš U., Liholaja V. Salīdzināmās krimināltiesības: Igaunija, Latvija, Lietuva. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2004.
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Krastiņš U., Liholaja V. Salīdzināmās krimināltiesības: Latvija, Austrija, Šveice, Vācija. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2006.
7.
Krastiņš U., Liholaja V. Salīdzināmās krimināltiesības: Latvija, Beļģija, Dānija, Nīderlande. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008.
8.
Mežulis D. Personas krimināltiesiskā aizsardzība. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, 2001.
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Mežulis D. Īpašuma krimināltiesiskā aizsardzība. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2006
10.
Mincs P. Krimināltiesību kurss. Vispārīgā daļa. Ar U. Krastiņa komentāriem. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2005.
11.
Mincs P. Krimināltiesību kurss. Sevišķā daļa. Ar V. Liholajas komentāriem. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2005.
12.
Философия уголовного права. Санкт-Петербург: Юридический центр Пресс, 2004.
13.
Kaminska G. Tiesu runas problēmas R., 2000.
14.
Kavalieris A. Speciālās izmeklēšanas darbības Rīga, RaKa, 2003.
15.
Kriminālprocesuālais taisnīgums. Starptautiskās zinātniski praktiskās konferences „Kriminālprocesuālais taisnīgums” rakstu krājums R., LPA, 2005.
16.
Ā.Meikališa, K.Strada-Rozenberga, Kriminālprocess. Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem. (vispārīgā) daļa, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2007, 379 lpp.
17.
Ā.Meikališa, K.Strada-Rozenberga, Kriminālprocess. Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem. B un C daļa, R., Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2009, 432.lpp.
18.
Pastille J.K., Rusanovs E. Operatīvās darbībās iegūto pierādījumu izmantošana. Problēmas un iespējamie risinājumi. Rīga, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2003.
19.
Куценко К., Головко Л., Филиминов Б. Уголовный процесс западных государств М., 2002.
20.
118. Stumbiņa Ē., Birkavs V., Niedre A. Kriminoloģija. R., 1981.
21.
119. Ugrjumovs A. Noziedzības cēloņi un apkarošanas līdzekļi. Tieslietu ministrijas vēstnesis. R., 1922., Nr. 5
22.
120. Vilks A. Deviantoloģija. Mācība par uzvedības sociālajām novirzēm. R., Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2001.
23.
McBride J. Human rights and criminal procedure - The case law of the European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, 2009
24.
Baumanis J. Ceļā uz kriminālprocesa mērķi jeb kriminoloģiskie gēni. Rīga, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2018.
25.
The Right to Confrontation in Europe: Absent, Anonymous and Vulnerable Witnesses (Second Revised Edition) (European and International Criminal Law) Revised ed. Edition by Stefano Maffei. 2012
Other Information Sources
1.
Žurnāls “Jurista Vārds”
2.
LU Juridiskās zinātnes raksti
3.
Amerikas kriminologu asociācija – http://asc41.com/
4.
Kriminoloģijas Interneta mega saits – http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/criminology.htm
5.
ASV kritiskās kriminoloģijas saits – http://critcrim.org/
6.
Skandināvijas Kriminoloģisko pētījumu padome – http://www.nsfk.org/
7.
Austrālijas kriminoloģisko pētījumu padome – http://www.aic.gov.au/crc/
8.
Kembridžas universitātes kriminoloģijas saits – http://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/
9.
Kriminoloģisko teoriju saits – http://www.crimetheory.com/
10.
Eiropas noziedzības novēršanas un kontroles institūts (HEUNI) – http://www.heuni.fi/
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Pasaules kriminālās tiesvedības elektroniskā bibliotēka – http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/~vylen/WCJ/
12.
Eiropols – http://www.europol.eu.int/
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Interpols – http://www.interpol.int/
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Teorētiskās kriminoloģijas saits – http://tcr.sagepub.com/
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Lielbritānijas kriminoloģijas padome – http://www.britsoccrim.org/
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Socrates. Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Juridiskās fakultātes elektroniskais juridisko zinātnisko rakstu žurnāls