Judicial System Criminal Law I Criminal Law II

Generally, comprehension of fundamental concept of Criminal Procedure is pursued; to this end, legal texts, databases and case-law shall be used, together with the ability of teamwork and the development of writing and oral presentation abilities. More specifically, theoretical and pragmatic knowledge that is essential to developing a professional activity in the Criminal Procedure Law field shall be pursued, such as: - Criminal Procedure and its procedural modalities. - Preparation of criminal defense and prosecution. - Composing of writings and procedural acts, rulings and appeals. - Decision making. - Precedents and legislation database handling. - Knowledge and practical advice to the development of the professional careers related to the activities of attornies and legal representatives in the Criminal Law field. - Basic knowledge to the development of professional careers related to Justice Administration as a Judge, Prosecutor, Court worker, Clerk etc in the Criminal Law field. - Oral and written skills to advocate.

I. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Concept, object and finality. Principles STRUCTURE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SUBJECTS OF THE PROCEDURE II. CRIMINAL TRIAL PROCEDURE OUTSET OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION TRIAL PHASE ORAL JUDGMENT AND COURT DECISION THE ORDINARY CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SPECIAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURES III.THE APPEAL SYSTEM IV. THE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT

The subject contents a period of four months in total 16 weeks: 12 weeks of teaching with 3 hours per week, divided in one theoretical class in a multiple group (1h30) and one practical class developed in small groups (1h30). ACTIVITIES: o Lectures. o Seminaries. o Research. o Oral presentation of the research work. o Practical classes: - Elaboration of procedural documents. - Analysis of precedent and doctrine. - Reflections about legal news. - Analysis of videotaped real trials. - Simulations of trials and legal debates; or, visits to the courts and/or tribunals to attend real trials. METHODOLOGY: -. Through the study of the specialized material (handbooks, doctrine and precedents) and through the classes and the guidance in office hours, the student will participate in seminaries in order to improve the oral legal argumentation capacities. -. Concerning the practical classes, the student will elaborate legal documents which will be revised and debated. -. Students will defend different legal positions during the role-play to be held in the Sala de Vistas; the activity will then be commented and analyzed. -. The essential abilities will be gained by means of the study of real trials, both by attending in real time and by viewing videotaped versions, and on the basis of subsequent analysis. OFFICE HOURS SYSTEM: -. Individual tutoring will be scheduled between professor and student following a request by the student and taking into account the timetable of both. -. During the period of classes, to the extent that there exist such a possibilty, three collective office hours shall be scheduled: one corresponding to each evaluation/month; they shall be complementary and non compulsory to the student.