2024-2025 / DROI2207-1

Special criminal law

Duration

48h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in interpersonal criminology5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in criminal organisations and crime analysis5 crédits 
 Master in law, professional focus in private law5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Adrien Masset

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of this course is to study human conduct which is punishable according to Belgian criminal law and certain specific laws. This involves highlighting the elements that constitute an offence, their doctrinal understanding and their legal application

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The purpose of this course is to provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject to prepare them for professional life. This course also aims to make students aware of the legislative choices in criminalizing different acts.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequired courses: Criminal law and criminal law procedure

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Ex cathedra classes during the 2nd quadrimester.
A number of casus sessions may be organised. For students going on an exchange programme, this class will be replaced by a written piece of work on the doctrinal and jurisprudential examination of criminalization by penal/criminal law (20-25 pages) to be chosen with the teacher (work to be handed in on 11th June for the 1st session or 18th August for the 2nd session.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

No syllabus. The bibliographical references are provided during class and students are asked to consult a number of them to complete their study of the subject. Students must have an up-to-date copy of the legal texts.
Reading: Compulsory reading: collection of legal texts. Recommended reading: A. DE NAUW et F. KUTY, Manuel de droit pénal spécial, éd. Kluwer, 2018? 1335 p. HD BOSLY et C. DE VALKENEER (dir.), Les infractions, éd. Larcier, 5 vol., 2012-2018

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination in june and august.
Theoretical questions and casus
Students must bring their codes as well as other essential legal texts; the only annotations allowed are references to articles as well as a number of subtitles, with the exception of any commentaries.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Teacher: Adrien MASSET - a.masset@uliege.be (bureau Trifac, 1/10) - 04/366.31.84 Secretary : Julie DEBROUX - 04/366.31.59

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