Introduction to Trial Advocacy in Criminal Cases

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Course ID:	2200-1CWPK108
Erasmus code / ISCED:	10.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Introduction to Trial Advocacy in Criminal Cases
Name in Polish:	Introduction to Trial Advocacy in Criminal Cases
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups:	(in Polish) Inne przedmioty dodatkowe w j. angielskim (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla III roku studiów prawniczych (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla IV roku studiów prawniczych (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla V roku studiów prawniczych
Course homepage:	http://www.kryminalistyka.wpia.uw.edu.pl/katedra/TA.html
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	foreign languages optional courses
Prerequisites (description):	A course in basic trial advocacy in criminal cases, adapted first of all for foreign students, the Polish ones were also welcome. Its objectives are to introduce students to: - basic effective and general advocacy techniques (while specific Polish rules of evidence and procedure will be de-emphasized) - basics of presentation in Court, examination of witnesses, expert witnesses, the suspect as well - dealing with real and documentary evidence
Mode:	Blended learning
Short description:	A course in basic trial advocacy in criminal cases, adapted first of all for foreign students, the Polish ones were also welcome. Its objectives are to introduce students to: - basic effective and general advocacy techniques (while specific Polish rules of evidence and procedure will be de-emphasized) - basics of presentation in Court, examination of witnesses, expert witnesses, the suspect as well - dealing with real and documentary evidence
Full description:	1. Rules of the class. Assignation of cases and tasks. 2. Introduction to Preparatory Proceedings 3. Preparation of the suspect 4. Conductiong with witnesses, potential witnesses and other sources of evidence. 5. Preparatory Proceedings: detention and arrest of the suspect 6. Preparatory Proceedings: examination of the suspect 7. Preparatory proceedings: termination of the preparatory proceeding and indictment 8. Introduction to the Trial 9. Agreements vs. plea bargaining 10. The Trial: examination of the suspect 11. The trial: adaptation of rules of direct, cross-examination as well in the civil law system 12. The trial: examination of witnesses 13. The trial: examination of expert witnesses 14. The trial: closing argument 15. Final class. Feedback.
Bibliography:	Any available book, e.g. Modern Trial Advocacy: Analysis and Practice, Steven Lubet Trials: Strategy, Skills, And the New Powers of Persuasion, Thomas A. Mauet Cases and other materials will be given.
Learning outcomes:	Students will get real experience in standing, questioning, persuading in court as well. They will get also basic knowledge about trial techniques and strategies.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	To meet the requirements of the couse, students are expected to do the following: - Attend classes - Keep up with the cases they will be given - Prepare and perform tasks they will be given
Practical placement:	-

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