Class Constitutional Theory for Criminal Procedure

The curricular unit explores the intertwinement between constitutionality and criminal law.

Criminal Law and Constitution: an introduction.

Principle of equality, criminal law and Constitution.

Is there a constitutional wrongdoing?

Substantial connexions between article 40 of the Penal Code and the Constitution.

Analogy, criminal law and Constitution.

Causality, criminal law and Constitution.

The ¿sum¿ of the criminal wrongdoing and the Constitution.

The starting point of the classes is based on a theoretical-practical exposition model of the syllabus, and
then complemented with case-study analysis, thus allowing the confrontation of the syllabus with
examples in order to stimulate the critical and analytical capacity of the students.

The evaluation will be done as follows:

- Oral participation (including work project presentation): 30%

- Scientific work [individual work]: 70%

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