Criminal Law 370-PS5-4ERABN
Konwersatorium (KON) Rok akademicki 2021/22

Note: Basic information about the item (independent of the cycle)

Knowledge, graduate:

- has in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions of criminal, civil, administrative, constitutional law as well as judicial and administrative procedures - K_W03; method of verification: participation in discussions, written paper

- knows and understands the terminology appropriate to specific disciplines of law - K_W08; method of verification: participation in discussions, written paper

Skills, graduate:

- is able to correctly interpret and explain the meaning of specific legal norms and the mutual relations between these norms within specific areas of law - K_U01; method of verification: participation in discussions, written paper

- is fluent in the Polish law system, uses the norms of individual areas of law to solve specific problems by themselves; depending on own interests (selected specialization subjects) has extended skills to solve complicated practical problems in specific fields of law - K_U05, method of verification: participation in discussions, written paper

Competences, graduate:

- is able to independently and critically supplement knowledge and skills, extended by the interdisciplinary dimension - K_K06; method of verification: participation in discussions, written paper

Forms and conditions of credit:

attendance in class, participation in discussions, written paper.

The final grade consists:

- written paper

- preparation for the classes may increase the grade by 0.5 degree

Grade scale from 2 to 5.

1 absence from classes in a semester is allowed, the rest should be made up at the next consultation after the cause of the absence has ceased.

The topics of lectures:

1. Introduction to Polish criminal law;

2. Principles of criminal liability

3. Criminal Code and its enforcement

4. Definition of an offence

5. Circumstances which exclude criminal liability

6. Forms of criminal activities

7. Sanctions in Polish criminal code – introduction

8. The catalogue of penalties

9. The catalogue of penal measures

10. Institutions connected with the period of probation

11. Principles of imposing penalties and penal measures

12. Other institutions within criminal code

13. Selected types of offences In Polish Criminal Code

The lecture, multimedia presentation, brainstorming, discussions and consultations will be used during the classes.