Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Beernaert Marie-Aude; Moreau Thierry;
Language
French
Main themes
The topics covered will include questions related to the execution of all types of criminal sanctions(custodial sentenes, restrictions of personal liberty or financial sanctions). It will also examine the issue of the execution of sanctions imposed abroad, as well as the rules governing the registration or deletion of convictions in criminal records.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The course aims at supplementing the training of the students in criminal matters, by focusing on the end of the prenal process : the excecution of criminal sanctions. Three specific objectives assigned with the course are:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
After a general introduction devoted to the sources and the actors involved in the execution of criminal sanctions, the course will deal successively with the enforcement of non-custodial sentences (community service, probation, ... ) financial sentences (fines, confiscation) and custodial sentences (imprisonment). It will also address the issue of criminal records and rehabilitation.
Other information
Bibliography
- M-A. Beernaert, Manuel de droit pénitentiaire, 2e éd., Limal, Anthemis, 2012
- Th. Moreau et D. Vandermeersch, Eléments de droit pénal, Bruxelles, La Charte, 2018
- Code de droit pénal
Teaching materials
- M-A. Beernaert, Manuel de droit pénitentiaire, 3e éd., Limal, Anthemis, 2019
- Th. Moreau et D. Vandermeersch, Eléments de droit pénal, Bruxelles, La Charte, 2019
- Code de droit pénal
Faculty or entity
ECRI