This is a basic subject and, therefore, does not require any prior knowledge other than that acquired in the corresponding branch of the baccalaureate. However, knowledge of the Theory of Law and Constitutional Law, as well as the prior acquisition of skills in public speaking and teamwork management, will be positively valued.
The subject Criminal Law I introduces the student to the fundamentals of criminal law, which are strongly linked to the country's political constitution. Perhaps this is why it has been said that the Criminal Code is the "Constitution in negative". Of the jurisdictional orders of the State, criminal law is the one that is subject to the greatest guarantees due to the fact that it inflicts the most serious sanctions.
For this reason, its position in the Law Syllabus is justified as a basic subject, because it serves to familiarise the student with basic legal concepts, such as the justification of punishment, the structure of the norm, the normative hierarchy, etc. In this sense, its strongest relationship is observed with Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Procedural Law.
As far as the relationship of the subject with the profession is concerned, it should be pointed out that these are in fact "professions", some of which, such as those of judge, public prosecutor, state lawyer, etc., require a precise knowledge of criminal law. On the other hand, the profession of lawyer cannot be understood without criminal law; it is in criminal trials that there is a greater articulation between the evidential material and the prosecution or defence strategy for the substantiation of the relevance of the facts judged. Nowadays, moreover, the expansion of criminal law into everything related to economic matters gives this sector of the legal system a new dimension, which strongly links the criminal lawyer to consumer protection, in everything related to public health, banking law, etc.
| Course competences | |
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| Code | Description |
| E02 | To understand the systematic nature of the legal system and the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems. |
| E04 | Ability to search, identify and use legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). |
| E05 | Ability to read, interpret, analyse and write legal documents from an interdisciplinary perspective. |
| E09 | To apply the legal system based on the values and ethical principles of the different legal professions. |
| E13 | Solve problems arising from the application of general principles of law and legal norms to factual situations. |
| E14 | Acquire the capacity to provide legal advice to public, private and private entities. |
| G02 | Knowledge at the user level of Information and Communication Technologies |
| G03 | A correct oral and written communication. |
| G04 | Incorporate the sense and ethical principles in their professional activity |
| G05 | Commitment to the culture of peace, democratic values, human rights and the principles of equal opportunity, non-discrimination and universal accessibility for persons with disabilities, as well as gender issues. |
| G09 | Develop critical and self-critical thinking. |
| G10 | Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis and promote autonomous learning. |
| G14 | Ability to apply knowledge to practice. |
| G15 | Ability to locate, select, process and manage information. |
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| To legally reason and argue through the knowledge that has been acquired. | |
| To be confident in dealing with the theory of punishment. | |
| To thoroughly analyse the principles and guarantees that arise with regards to penalties and security measures. | |
| To explain with conceptual precision the basis of punishment and security measures in a state governed by the rule of law. | |
| To know the theory of crime. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
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Unit 1: Introduction
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Unit 2: Constitutional principles of criminal law
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Unit 3: Legal consequences of crime
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Unit 4: legal theory of crime
Topic 1 deals with the basic legal concepts, essential for subsequent knowledge of Criminal Law: legal norm, legal system and criminal legal system, hierarchy of norms, etc.
Topic 2 includes the principles constructed by Spanish and European constitutional jurisprudence as the foundations of the penal system: legality, harmfulness, culpability, proportionality, resocialisation.
Topic 3 serves to familiarise the student with the system of legal consequences of crime (penalties, security measures, civil liability), their scope and function.
Topic 4 aims at the systematic analysis of the offence, its different elements and the content of the offence.
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | Explanation of the fundamental concepts of the General Part of the Criminal Law | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Case Studies | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | Practical application of the fundamental concepts of the General Part of the Criminal Law | |
| Other on-site activities [ON-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 0.7 | 17.5 | Y | N | Training activities oriented towards the discussion of legal problems. | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 2 | 50 | Y | N | Study of legal problems relating to the general part of criminal law. | |
| Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Learning Contract | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | Personal student assistance | |
| Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | Attendance or viewing of oral hearings in the criminal courts | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Projects based learning | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 1.5 | 37.5 | Y | N | Work prepared by the student on relevant subjects of the course | |
| On-line debates and forums [OFF-SITE] | Debates | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 0.5 | 12.5 | Y | N | Virtual Campus Discussions | |
| On-line Activities [OFF-SITE] | Assessment tests | E02 E04 E05 E09 E13 E14 G02 G03 G04 G05 G09 G10 G14 G15 | 0.3 | 7.5 | Y | N | Taking tests on the Virtual Campus | |
| Total: | 9 | 225 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.7 | Total class time hours: 67.5 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 6.3 | Total hours of out of class work: 157.5 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 70.00% | 0.00% | Assessment of the student's achievement of the learning outcomes. The student's ability to present in a reasoned manner his/her solution to a criminal problem will be especially valued. |
| Assessment of active participation | 30.00% | 100.00% | Assessment of the achievement of learning outcomes through tests, individual or team practice or active participation in the classroom. |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Continuous assessment:Those students who follow the continuous assessment system must obtain a minimum mark of 5 out of 10 in the sum of the progress tests carried out as well as the assessment of participation in class.
Clarity in the exposition of concepts
Analytical acuity
Understanding of interrelated problems. -
Non-continuous evaluation:Those students who do not follow the continuous assessment system or do not pass it, must pass a final test with a mark of 5 out of 10, by means of a practical test in which they must fully resolve a criminal case, with the argumentation required by the doctrine of the Supreme Court to give validity to criminal decisions.
Clarity in the exposition of concepts
Analytical acuity
Understanding of interrelated problems.
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 4): Introduction | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
| Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 4 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 5 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Learning Contract] | 7 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Debates] | 4 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 13-09-2021 | End date: 08-10-2021 |
| Group 11: | |
| Initial date: 13-09-2021 | End date: 08-10-2021 |
| Group 16: | |
| Initial date: 13-09-2021 | End date: 08-10-2021 |
| Unit 2 (de 4): Constitutional principles of criminal law | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 6 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 4 |
| Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 4 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Learning Contract] | 4 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 4 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Projects based learning] | 5 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Debates] | 2 |
| On-line Activities [AUTÓNOMA][Assessment tests] | 1 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 11-10-2021 | End date: 05-11-2021 |
| Group 11: | |
| Initial date: 11-10-2021 | End date: 05-11-2021 |
| Group 16: | |
| Initial date: 11-10-2021 | End date: 05-11-2021 |
| Unit 3 (de 4): Legal consequences of crime | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 3 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 5 |
| Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 2 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 5 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Learning Contract] | 3 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Projects based learning] | 3 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Debates] | 2 |
| On-line Activities [AUTÓNOMA][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 22-12-2021 |
| Group 11: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 22-12-2021 |
| Group 16: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 22-12-2021 |
| Unit 4 (de 4): legal theory of crime | |
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| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 11 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 11 |
| Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 7.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 33 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Learning Contract] | 11 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 9 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Projects based learning] | 29.5 |
| On-line debates and forums [AUTÓNOMA][Debates] | 4.5 |
| On-line Activities [AUTÓNOMA][Assessment tests] | 4.5 |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 31-01-2022 | End date: 13-05-2022 |
| Group 11: | |
| Initial date: 31-01-2022 | End date: 13-05-2022 |
| Group 16: | |
| Initial date: 31-01-2022 | End date: 13-05-2022 |
| Global activity | |
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| Activities | hours |