Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Criminal Law. Special Part
Course Code
JF_079
Branch of Science
Criminal Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aldis Lieljuksis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills in the qualification of criminal offenses.
Preliminary Knowledge
Criminal Law. General Part.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students are able to demonstrate the basic and specialised knowledge acquired during the course and a critical understanding of this knowledge.
Skills
1.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.
Competences
1.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.
Assessment
Individual work
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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.
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Examination
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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%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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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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Contents of the study course “Criminal Law II (Special Part)”.
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Auditorium
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2
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Qualification of criminal offenses. Qualification by objective attributes.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Analysis of judgments finding errors in the qualification of the objective attributes of a criminal offense.
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Auditorium
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Analysis of judgments finding errors in the qualification of the objective attributes of a criminal offense.
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Auditorium
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Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of offenses depending on the special subject.
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Auditorium
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Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of intentional and negligent offenses.
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Qualification of criminal offenses by subjective attributes – motive and purpose of the criminal offense.
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Auditorium
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Harmful consequences in criminal law, theoretical and practical aspects in the qualification of criminal offenses.
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Evaluation criteria in criminal law. Significant damage as evaluation and criteria.
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Evaluation criteria in criminal law. Significant damage as evaluation and criteria.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Structure 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.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Structure 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.
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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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Qualification of criminal offenses against person’s life and health.
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Auditorium
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Qualification of criminal offenses against person’s life and health.
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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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Qualification of criminal offenses in changing factual circumstances.
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Qualification of criminal offenses in changing factual circumstances.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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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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Contents of the study course “Criminal Law II (Special Part)”.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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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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Qualification by subjective attributes. Problems of qualification of offenses depending on the special subject.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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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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Harmful consequences in criminal law, theoretical and practical aspects in the qualification of criminal offenses.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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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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Structure 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.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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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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Qualification of criminal offenses in changing factual circumstances.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Latvijas Republikas Satversme Latvijas Vēstnesis( turpmāk- LV) 1993.gada 1.jūlijs, Nr 43: Ziņotājs, 1994,Nr.6.
2.
Krimināllikums, LV 1998.gada 8.jūlijs , Nr.199/200
3.
Likums Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās un piemērošanas kārtību ,LV 1998.g. 4.novembris, Nr.331/332
4.
1933.gada Sodu likums.
5.
2009. gada 9. janvāris MK rīkojums Nr.6 "Par Kriminālsodu politikas koncepciju"// ("Latvijas Vēstnesis"2009.gada Nr. 6.
Additional Reading
1.
Gratkovska I.Kriminālsodu politika. Augstākās tiesas biļetens 2013.g. Nr.6.
2.
Gratkovska I.Kriminālsodu politikas reforma ir pabeigta. Jurista Vārds 2013.g. 19. Marts.
3.
Joksts O.Kriminālās un civiltiesiskās atbildības nošķiršana problēmas darījumos ar nekustamajiem īpašumiem Administratīvā un kriminālā justīcija Nr. 1/20012
4.
Judins A.Kriminālsods nav valsts atriebība par izdarītu noziedzīgu nodarījumuJurista Vārds 2013.g. 19. marts.
5.
Krastiņš U.Krimināltiesību teorija un prakse.Viedokļi, problēmas ,risinājumi 2009-2014. Rīga “TNA” 2015.
6.
Krastiņš, U., Liholaja V., Niedre, A. Krimināltiesības. Sevišķā daļa. -Rīga: „TNA”, 2009.
7.
Krastiņš, U., Liholaja, V., Niedre, A. Krimināllikuma zinātniski praktiskais komentārs. 1. Vispārīgā daļa. -Rīga: "AFS", 2007.g.
8.
Krastiņš U., Liholaja V., Hamkova D. Krimināllikuma komentāri TNA 2016
9.
Ķinis U.Jurisdikcija un kibernoziegumi. Jumava. 2013.g.
10.
Ķinis U.Kibernoziedzība- tās mērīšanas problēmas un risisnājumi. RSU Zinātniskie raksti 2013.
11.
Mincs. P. Krimināltiesību kurss. Sevišķā daļa. Ar V.Liholajas komentāriem. -Rīga: TNA, 2005.
12.
Pinne D.Taisnīgums un tā atjaunošanas iespējas krimināltiesiskajās attiecībās. Jurista Vārds 2013. Nr.29
13.
Puriņa V.Samērīguma princips kriminālsoda piemērošanā Jurista vārds 2013.g. 3.septembris Nr.36.
14.
Slaņģe G.Tiesību tālākveidošana krimināltiesībās Jurista vārds 2012.g. 11.septembris Nr.37.
15.
Vilks A. Krimināltiesiskā politika: diskursa analīze un attīstības perspektīvas. Rīga, 2013. g.
16.
Vilks A. Citādais apzināmais, bet –vai pieņemamais? RSU zinātniskie raksti 2013.
17.
Augstākās tiesas mājaslapā http://www.at.gov.lv/ izvietotā judikatūra
18.
Augstākās tiesas biļeteni.
Other Information Sources
1.
Tiesu prakse krimināllietās par slepkavībā ( KL 116-118.p.) 2010.g.-http://www.at.gov.lv/
2.
Tiesu prakse krimināllietās pēc KL 160. un 162. panta. 2007.g.-http://www.at.gov.lv/
3.
Tiesu prakse lietās par krāpšanu 2009.g. - http://www.at.gov.lv/
4.
AT mājas lapā citi pieejamie tiesu prakses apkopojumi
5.
Judikatūra