PrF:SOC032 International Criminal Law - Informace o předmětu
SOC032 International Criminal Law
Právnická fakultapodzim 2014
- Rozsah
- 2/0. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
- Vyučující
- JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M. (přednášející)
Jana Dopitová (pomocník) - Garance
- JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M.
Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta - Rozvrh
- Po 22. 9. až Pá 19. 12. Út 16:40–18:10 316
- Předpoklady
- Basics of Public International Law. However, general characteristics of Public International Law will be introduced. Basic knowledge of domestic criminal law of the student's countries of origin is an advantage.
- Omezení zápisu do předmětu
- Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 15 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/15, pouze zareg.: 0/15 - Mateřské obory/plány
- Multidisciplinární studia (program CST, KOS)
- Multidisciplinární studia na právnické fakultě (program CST, KOS)
- Cíle předmětu
- International Criminal Law is a fascinating and rapidly developing branch of international law. While the domestic criminal law deals primarily with less complex crimes, the crimes under international criminal law (such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity) are mostly of a systematic, large-scale and collective character. As Cassese puts it: „This body of law, more than any other, results from a myriad of small or great tragedies. This branch of law is about human folly, human wickedness and aggressiveness. It deals with the darkest side of our nature.“ The aim of this course is to focus not only on the theoretical background of international criminal law. The emphasis will be also on the explanation how international criminal law actually works in practice and how students as future practising lawyers can benefit from the knowledge of international criminal law. I believe that by way of analyzing of cases (and not only learning the black-letter rules) you will, during the course, enhance your doctrinal knowledge, issue-spotting, and analytical ability: skills necessary for all capable and thoughtful lawyers. Selected cases from various international criminal tribunals and courts will be analyzed during this course. The analysis will include: the legal context for the judgment, discussion of the broader (political/historical/social) context, analysis of legal arguments with the aim of provoking critical legal reasoning, explaining the core issues of the case. This course will seek to explore the nexus between law and facts, theory and practice, means and ends. In the course, aspects of both substantive law and procedure, the rules of evidence and trial tactics will be considered. In case of interest, the moot court may be organized at the last seminar. Presentations given by lecturers or practitioners from abroad planned (e.g. lecturers from the United Kingdom/University of Wales Aberystwyth, practitioners from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia/ICTY or from the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- Osnova
- 1.Introduction 1.1. General Remarks 2.1. Historical Evolution 3.1. General Characteristics of ICL 4.1. Definition of International Criminal Law 5.1. What are Crimes Under International Law? 2. General Principles of ICL 3. Crimes and Elements of Crimes 3.1. War Crimes 3.2. Genocide 3.3. Crimes against Humanity 3.4. Crimes against Peace/Crime of Aggression 4. Individual Criminal Responsibility 4.1. Mental Element 4.2. Modes of Criminal Responsibility 4.3. Command Responsibility 5. Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility/Defenses 5.1. Necessity and Duress 5.2. Self-Defense 5.3. Mistakes 5.4. Defenses not Admitted a) Tu quoque b) Superior Orders c) Official Capacity/Immunity 6. International Criminal Courts and Tribunals 6.1. General remarks on International Jurisdiction 6.2. Ad Hoc Tribunals A. The creation of the ICTY and ICTR B. Special Characteristics of the ICTY and ICTR 7. Hybrid Courts: Special Court for Sierra Leone, Regulation 64 Panels Kosovo, Special Panels in East Timor, Extraordinary Chambers in Cambodia 8. International Criminal Court 9. Main Elements of Procedure
- Literatura
- Výukové metody
- Lectures and class discussions
- Metody hodnocení
- Examination - credit requirements (6 ECTS credits):Written essay (choosing any of the cases analyzed during the course), Oral exam - discussion including the issues raised by the essay.
- Vyučovací jazyk
- Angličtina
- Informace učitele
- I look forward to teach those of you who are interested in "the law in action", in looking outside the box, beyond the black-letter rules and study how the law plays out in practice! Also, as this course is offered to foreign students from various countries, I believe this presents a great opportunity to meet new friends and to socialize together, which I look forward to as well.
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