International and Transnational Crimes

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Cursusdoel

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 international crimes.
  7. Actively participate in class discussions and activities required on the material assigned for each class as well as relevant material from other relevant classes.
  8. Write papers containing an extensive literature review and/or case study.
  9. Communicate legal arguments orally and written in a clear and persuasive fashion
  10. Use and apply international criminal law as a tool to resolve injustice and transform the aftermath of a conflict
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. Simulation
 6-7
1-4
2-5, 8-9
9-10

Vakinhoudelijk

This course is designed for second and third year UCU students interested in international crimes, transnational 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? What are the challenges involved in delivering justice and international cooperative efforts to deter and respond to international and transnational crimes? 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 of (transnational) and international crimes. The course then turns to consider the ability of current justice responses to ensure the protection of the human rights of both victims and perpetrators, as well as the overlapping concepts and applications within transnational and international criminal law.

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

Werkvormen

UCU SSC 3 course

Toetsing

Participation and preparation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

Class assignments

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

Position paper

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Simulation

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:

En er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
BOEK Cryer, R., Friman, H. Robinson, D., & Wilmshurst, E. An introduction to international criminal law and procedure (4th edition, CUP, 2019)
DIVERSE ICC trip 15-24 EUR travel costs

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

dr. D.I. Odier-Contreras Garduno d.i.odier-contrerasgarduno@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. D.I. Odier-Contreras Garduno d.i.odier-contrerasgarduno@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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