DELETED: Introduction to Criminal LawLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student will: - define the central concepts and principles of criminal law - define judicial problems of cases with concepts of criminal law - apply the sources, concepts, and principles of criminal law in concrete cases - recognize the central legal sources and interpretation methods of criminal justice and use them to support their argumentation This course unit develops the following generic traits: - digitalization - critical thinking - identification and development of expertise - interaction and communication

Content

The key principles of criminal justice and the central regulations related to it. The central basics of determination of penalty.

Qualifications

Recommendations: One of the study units 5311024 J: ABC of Law 5311026 Basics of Law One of the study units 5311002 Introduction to Law 5311027 Legal Writing and Retrieving of Legal Information AY5311027 Legal Writing and Retrieving of Legal Information

Materials

Tapani – Tolvanen – Hyttinen, Rikosoikeuden yleinen osa – Vastuuoppi, 2019. Tapani – Tolvanen, Rikosoikeus: rangaistuksen määrääminen ja täytäntöönpano, 2022 (I rangaistuksen määrääminen, sivut 1-242) Rikoslaki (39/1889).

Further information

Teacher: Jussi Karkkulainen The language of instruction is Finnish.

Execution methods

Opintojaksolla on käytössä UEF elearn -alusta https://elearn.uef.fi/course/view.php?id=731 Ei kurssiavainta. Verkkotentti toteutetaan kurssin elearn-alustalla. Lähiopetuksena pidettävät vapaaehtoiset luennot striimataan Kuopion kampukselle. Kurssin elearn-alustalla jaetaan luentojen yhteydessä vapaaehtoisia harjoitustehtäviä, joiden tarkoituksena on tukea oppimista ja tenttiin valmistautumista.

Accomplishment methods

Following trials (10 h), an informal report must be written from this (5 pages); optional lectures (24 h); independent familiarizing with the literature, central provisions, and other course materials (95 h); examining the study materials on a general exam date. The exam will be taken through UEF elearn platform. The following of the trials must be completed by the end of the same semester when the exam was completed. The performance entry on the course will be given only when the following in question and the exam have been completed successfully. Evaluation criteria: Following the trials PASS/FAIL, exam 0-5 Previous academic years' course information can be found in past course implementation descriptions.