Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The European Union is developing a political project in the field of criminal justice, which takes place in the broader framework of the establishment of an area of freedom, security and justice. This political project has given rise these 30 last years to a considerable and important legal corpus, not only from the point of view of effectiveness but also by their effect on the evolution of international criminal law, through the adoption of new concepts and paradigms.
The purpose of this course is to study this specificity, to draw the framework and to highlight the concepts and paradigms and their actual implementation in the law in force (approximation fo laws, mutual recognition, establishment of European bodies : Eurojust, European Public Prosecutor's Office).
In doing so, the specific negotiation process of the European Union will also be highlighted, and their effects on the adopted instruments.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To know the framework of the development of the criminal law of the European Union
To understand the concepts and paradigms which make its specificity and to be able to show the relations which exist between them in this framework.
To give the student the tools to understand the decision making process of the European Union in this field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course can be taken independently or complementary to the course on international and European criminal law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra course and interactive work and discussion on texts and on ongoing negotiations.
Contacts with European actors involved in a negotiation. A visit will be organised in Luxembourg at the EUCJ and the EPPO. Alternatively, a visit will be organised in Brussels, at the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The reference book is : Droit pénal européen. Les enjeux d'une justice pénale européenne. Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2022 (3rd edition), by Daniel FLORE.
If ppt presentations are used during the lectures, they will be distributed.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The assessment is carried out through an oral examination, which consists of a presentation by the student of one of the legal instruments that will be studied during the lectures, to assess the students' understanding of the issues and principles governing the matter, followed by a short discussion based on the presentation. The active participation during the classes is also taken into account in the assessment (25%).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Daniel.Flore@uliege.be