Introductory meeting

Study:	The European Union Law - 10. semester
Code:	79162
ECTS:	4.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Zlata Đurđević
Lecturers:	izv. prof. dr. sc. Zoran Burić - Lectures prof. dr. sc. Zlata Đurđević - Lectures
Exam dates:	10. 06. 2024. 24. 06. 2024. 08. 07. 2024. 26. 08. 2024. 09. 09. 2024. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:

Valsamis, Mitsilegas; EU Criminal Law; Hart Publishing (2009), str

Description:

The course looks into the competences of the European Union in the area of criminal law. For a long time, criminal law has been considered an issue which falls within the exclusive competence of the Member States of the EU. However, during the historical development of the European integration process, it became obvious that it is necessary for the EU to have competences in the area of criminal law, if it wants to ensure effective application of its policies in matters which fall within its competence. The course looks at the current competences of the EU in the area of criminal law, with particular focus on judicial cooperation in criminal matters, harmonization of national criminal laws and and EU institutions established in the area.

Cognitive Skills:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

• define the concept and basic principles of European Union criminal law;
• explain the reasons for the distinct position of criminal law within the European Union legal system;
• extract the turning points in the historical development of European Union criminal law;
• describe the mechanisms of influence of European Union law on national criminal law systems;
• recognize and critically evaluate the significance of the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal law system;
• recognize and critically evaluate the degree of implementation of European Union criminal law in the national legal system;
• discuss the perspectives for the development of the European Public Prosecutor's Office

 

APPLICATION

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

• interpret national criminal law in compliance with the basic principles of European Union law;
• allocate legal acts of the European Community and the European Union in accordance with their effects;
• apply the knowledge regarding the principles of criminal law cooperation within the European Union on national courts' decisions in respect of the European Arrest Warrant;
• illustrate the process of harmonization of rights of suspects and victims through the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act.

 

ANALIZA

ANALYSIS

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

 

• associate the limitation of powers of the European Union in the criminal law field and the importance of criminal law for national sovereignty;
• differentiate the development of European Union criminal law before and after the Lisbon Treaty;
• categorize the legal acts of international law, European Union law and nationa law;
• analyse the provisions of the Act on Criminal Law Cooperation with the Member States of the European Union;
• differentiate the institutions of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union
• extract the main mechanisms of criminal law cooperation in the European Union

 

SYNTHESIS

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

• formulate conclusions about the importance of the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union for national criminal law;
• prepare a presentation on the analysis of an individual decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union and its effects on national law;
• direct a discussion in the classroom regarding the analysed decision;
• prepare a request for criminal law cooperation directed at another Member State of the European Union

 

EVALUATION

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

• evaluate the degree of integration of the third pillar of European Union law into the European Union supranational legal order;
• estimate the success of the Croatian criminal justice system reform;
• recommend the amendment of individual criminal law provisions in order to align them with the European Union law;
• conclude about the importance of European Union criminal law for domestic criminal justice system;
• conclude about the importance of criminal law cooperation in the European Union for the effectiveness of transnational criminal prosecution

Practical and Generic Skills:

After having successfully mastered the course, the student will be able to:

• publicly present the acquired studying outcomes;
• express himself/herself in clear and appropriately structured text whereby reasoning his/her positions;
• develop communication skills;
• participate in team work.

 

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

During the classes through interaction between the teacher and the students, lectures are used to encourage active participation of the students through examples, questions and similar.

Knowledge is tested:

- during the classes through interaction between the teacher and the students,

- discussion of cases from the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union, its presentation and discuissions about them

- when analysing a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union, student is requested to independently analyse the factual and legal aspects of the case and to resolve the legal issues which arise out of it;

Consultations schedule:

• izv. prof. dr. sc. Zoran Burić:

  Thursdays from 2 p. m.

  Location: Gundulićeva 10, room 21