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Cursus: UCSSCLAW35
UCSSCLAW35
International and Transnational Crimes and Criminal Justice Responses
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeUCSSCLAW35
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
Cursusdoelen
After completing this course students are able to:
  1. Explain the difference between international and transnational crimes
  2. Elaborate on the application of international criminal law and international courts
  3. Discuss different international crimes (genocide, aggression, war crimes and crimes against humanity)
  4. Discuss the rights of victims and the accused in international courts
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to defining and studying the structure of organized crime groups and their involvement in different types of transnational crimes (drug trafficking, human trafficking, corruption and money laundering);
  6. Describe and elaborate upon aspects of international cooperation in the application of justice in investigating and prosecuting transnational crimes
  7. Actively participate in class discussions on the material assigned for each class as well as relevant material from other classes;
  8. Write papers containing an extensive literature review and/or case study
Relationship between tests and course goals
Description of assignment Assesses which learning goals?
  1. Student preparation and participation
  2. Class assignments
  3. Position paper
  4. Portfolio
  5. Exam
7
1-4
2-4, 8
5-6
5-6
Inhoud
This course is designed for second and third year students interested in international crimes, transnational organized crimes, criminology, criminal justice, conflict and global crime control.  The course examines what we know about international and transnational crimes both from a substantive as well as an organizational perspective. What is the difference between transnational and international crimes? What are the elements of these crimes and who are the perpetrators? To what degree is organized crime involved in practices in both legitimate and illicit sectors, how have such organizations permeated the ‘upper world’, and what is the structure of such organizations? This course sets out the relevant sources of transnational and international criminal law, making a distinction between the different substantive and procedural requirements for the prosecution international crimes. The course then turns to consider the criminological frameworks to understand and respond to transnational organized crime, as well as the role of sharing of information and international cooperation to counter criminal networks.

Format
As part of the course, we plan to visit the International Criminal Court where the students are expected to attend a hearing .
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