International and Transnational Crimes (2025/2026: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  • Goal 1 demonstrate knowledge of the specific characteristics of European law.
  • Goal 2 apply basic skills of research, analysis, and argumentation to questions of European law.
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
In this course, the final course grade is based on four elements: on written exam (40 %), a group research clinic (20 %), a negotiation exercise with a written position paper (20 %) and an individual oral argumentation (20 %).
1. Written take-home exam: this tests your knowledge of the required literature and lecture material of Part 1 of the course (course goal 1). It also tests your ability to analyze and put forward argumentation in EU law (course goal 2)
2. Group research clinic: this tests your knowledge of EU law and your ability to do research on a specific question of EU law (course goal 2)
3. Position Paper: this tests your skills of research, analysis and argumentation of EU law (course goal 2)
4. Individual Oral argumentation: this tests your knowledge of EU law and your skills of research, analysis and argumentation of EU law (course goal 1 and 2)

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

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Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Robinson, D, Vasiliev S., Sliedregt E., Oosterveld V., An introduction to international criminal law and procedure (5th edition, CUP, 2024)
  • 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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