Course: Basics of Criminal Law

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Course title Basics of Criminal Law
Course code KPT/ZTP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rabinská Ivana, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Ščerba Filip, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Coufalová Bronislava, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vráblová Miroslava, doc. JUDr. PhD.
Course content
Topics of the most important lectures: Substantive criminal law - basics of criminal liability, the concept of criminal offense, - Body of crime Crime cooperation, stages of a crime Criminal sanctions Offenses against order in public affairs Crimes against property and other crimes

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
During the course students learn the basic principles and knowledge of the Czech substantive criminal law, ie the conditions and consequences of criminal liability. Attention will be focused on the comparison with administrative criminal law and on specifics concerning criminal liability of persons working in public administration, respectively in connection with the performance of public administration, also in terms of criminal consequences of unlawful interference with the proper performance of public administration. The course will also include an excursion to a special part of the Criminal Code, focusing on offenses against order in public affairs.

Prerequisites
Completion of this subject is not conditional upon completion of another subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance at seminars and written test
Recommended literature
  • Gřivna, T, Vokoun, R. a kol. (2013). Příklady z trestního práva hmotného a procesního. 2. vydání. Praha: Leges.
  • Jelínek, J. a kol. (2016). Trestní právo hmotné. 6. vydání.. Praha: Leges.
  • Jelínek, J. a kol. (2020). Trestní zákoník a trestní řád s poznámkami a judikaturou. 8. vydání.. Praha: Leges.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter