International and Transnational Crimes (2025/2026: periode 3)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. Explain the difference between international and transnational crimes.
  2. Develop critical understanding of the application of international criminal law, and of the future international criminal justice.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of debates and jurisprudence developed around the elements of core international crimes (genocide, aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity).
  4. Understand and discuss the rights of victims and the accused in international criminal courts.
  5. Understand and discuss the main modes of liability for core international crimes.
  6. 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).
  7. Describe and elaborate upon aspects of international cooperation in the application of justice in investigating and prosecuting international crimes.
  8. Write papers containing an extensive literature review and/or case study.
  9. Demonstrate ability to formulate legal arguments based on relevant international criminal legal sources, both orally and in writing
  10. Communicate legal arguments orally and written in a clear and persuasive fashion
  11. 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 participation
  2. Exam
  3. Position paper
  4. Simulation
1, 6-7
1-5
3-5, 8-10
8-11

Vakinhoudelijk

This course is designed for second and third year students interested in international crimes, transnational organized crimes, criminology, criminal justice and conflict studies. The course examines what we know about international and transnational crimes both from a substantive and procedural perspective as well as organizational standpoint. 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 of international crimes. The course then turns to consider the challenges and alternatives to international criminal proceedings and the issues of international cooperation in relation to both the International Criminal Court and in relation to tackle criminal networks operating transnationally.

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

Verplicht | Weging 5% | ECTS 0,38

Exam

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Position paper

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Simulation

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

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

  • 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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