MVV216K American Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System

Právnická fakulta
jaro 2017
Rozsah
0/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
Judge Dale A. Crawford (přednášející), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Mgr. Martin Švec, Ph.D. (pomocník)
Garance
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Právnická fakulta
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
MVV216K/01: Út 14. 3. 15:05–16:35 025, St 15. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, 18:15–19:45 025, Čt 16. 3. 15:05–16:35 025, Po 20. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, 18:15–19:45 025, Út 21. 3. 18:15–19:45 025, St 22. 3. 18:15–19:45 025
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 30 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/30, pouze zareg.: 0/30
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 37 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The objective of the course is to give the students a good understanding of the history of American Criminal Law and its Court systems. The students will understand the substantive and procedural aspects of the American Criminal Law.

At the end of the course, the students should be able to
understand and compare the American Constitution Bill of Rights to those of the Czech Constitution;
understand the purposes of the American Criminal Law;
understand how a crime is prosecuted and tried;
and
how a criminal defendant is punished.
Osnova
  • 1. History of American Justice, the development of the United States Constitution; the three branches of government and the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights will be compared to the rights set forth in the Czech Constitution (1992);
  • 2. The Sources of the American Criminal Law. The U.S. and state constitutions and the statutory laws of the U.S. and state governments;
  • 3. The Court systems, Federal and State;
  • 4. Limitations placed upon governments in establishing criminal laws;
  • 5. Purposes and Principles of Criminal Law;
  • 6. Elements of Criminal Laws -- Actus Reus and Mens Rea;
  • 7. Burden of Proof; Defenses and Insanity;
  • 8. Pleas; jury trials; duties of the Judge and the Jury;
  • 9. Sentencing - Death Penalty history and present status
  • 10. Appeals.
Výukové metody
lectures, discussions
Metody hodnocení
Written exam upon completion of the course.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Professor:
Judge Dale A. Crawford Judge on the Ohio Court of Claims Visiting Judge for the Ohio Supreme Court Former elected Judge, Common Pleas Court, Ohio

Synopsis:
The students will be taught the history of the American Criminal Law. The United States Constitution Bill of Rights will be compared to the Constitution of the Czech Republic (1992). The students will learn the Court systems; the purposes and principles of Criminal Law; the elements of crimes; jury trials and sentencing.

Literature:
Samaha, Criminal Law – 12th Edition, Cengage Learning 2017 Kadish & Schulhofer -- Barkow, Criminal Law and its Processes: Cases and Materials Edition 9 – Wolters Kluwer Andersons, Ohio Criminal Law Handbook, 2016 LexisNexis Katz & Giannelli, Ohio Criminal Justice – 2016, Baldwin Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Vol 5 No. 2, Spring 2008 Numerous United States Supreme Court cases
Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován jednorázově.
  • Statistika zápisu (nejnovější)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/predmet/law/jaro2017/MVV216K