MVV405K Influence and Effect of International Acts Concerning Human Rights into the Criminal Legal System

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Dr Katarzyna Kita-Wałęka (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV405K/01: Mon 9. 12. 10:00–11:40 S125, Tue 10. 12. 10:00–11:40 S125, 12:00–13:40 S125, Thu 12. 12. 14:00–15:40 S125, 16:00–17:40 S125
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 24/24, only registered: 4/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The program considers the issue of human rights in the criminal law procedure. The program will be based on most know international treaties and rights such as the UDHR, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The subject is “The influence and effect of the international acts concerning human rights into the criminal legal system and crmininal procedure”.
It will consider particulary such issues as below.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- recognize human rights;
- able to point the difference between human rights;
- able to use them in practice;
- point the influence of human rights on procedural criminal law.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the history of Poland and human rights in Poland
  • 2. History of Constitution and criminal law in Poland
  • 3. Procedure of criminal law – main law systems and the influence of human rights on it
  • 4. First law transformations concerning human rights aspect
  • 5. The right to life – revolution in death penalty and its withdrawal
  • 6. Torture, inhuman and degrading treatment – concerning regulations in criminal law, offenders, prisoners, mentally ill people, medical experiments
  • 7. Right to liberty and no punishment without law – and its effect to the criminal law
  • 8. Right to a fair trial – in criminal law
  • 9. Private and family life – on the example of criminal law
  • 10. Summary.
Literature
  • See Teacher's Information for full details.
Teaching methods
Mixed teaching methods: lecture based learning with conservatory and seminar.
Assessment methods
Direct observation, questioning, discussion.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Literature

- the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

- the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

- the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

- Blackstone's International Human Rights Documents, Oxford University Press,

- International Human Rights, Ryan Alston, Oxford University Press, Human Rights in the World :An Introduction to the Study of the International Protection of Human Rights, A. H. Robertson, J.G. J.G. Merrills, Manchester Universitu Press,

- International Human Rights Law, prof. KUL dr hab. Krzysztof Orzeszyna, dr Michał Skwarzyński, dr Robert Tabaszewski, BECK,

- The model of the public prosecutor's office in Poland, red Małgorzata Masterniak-Pawłowska, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM,

- Jurisprudence of ECTS.

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