Criminal Law II

Code:

D210 II

Acronym:

DP II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S (since 15-02-2016 to 20-05-2016)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LDB	186	Oficial Study Plan LD	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General understanding of Criminal Law and doctrine of crime

Learning outcomes and competences

In line with the respective program, it is a discipline essential for the formation of any lawyer, seeking to provide the necessary competencies, both theoretical frameworks and political-criminal, as the jurisprudential practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

PART I - THE GENERAL DOCTRINE OF CRIME SECTION I Negligence as a crime UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM OF NEGLIGENCE UNIT II: THE GENERAL DOCTRINE OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE UNIT III: NegligENCE AND CRIME AGGRAVATED BY EVENTS SECTION II Crime by omission UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM OF OMISSION UNIT II: THE GENERAL DOCTRINE ON CRIMES OF OMMISSION PART II – SPECIAL FORMS OF CRIME UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM UNIT II: THE PARTICULAR CONCRETE FORMS OF CRIME

Mandatory literature

Correia Eduardo Henriques da Silva 1915-; Direito criminal. ISBN: 972-40-0123-7
Dias Jorge de Figueiredo 1937-; Direito penal. ISBN: 978-972-32-1523-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The Criminal Law II course includes both theoretical and practical classes. In terms of the programme outlined below, the former are designed to provide students with essential frameworks for the material, including the fundamental theories and dogmas of the various institutions and also a detailed analysis of Portuguese Positive Law. In addition to revising and clarifying the material presented in the theory classes, the practical classes, for their part, also include the careful application of this knowledge to the resolution of concrete cases. From this combination of theory and practice, it is intended that the students will receive a full and balanced training which takes into account their various future legal careers.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Criminal law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	0,00
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	75,00
Total:	75,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with general law and internal regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

In accordance with general law and internal regulations.

Examinations or Special Assignments

nONE

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with general law and internal regulations.

Classification improvement

In accordance with general law and internal regulations.