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KMH 510 - Comparative Criminal Law

Graduate Education Institute · Public Law · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tahsin Furkan ÇİÇEK

Course Objective

The aim is to have knowledge of the learner's development in the Turkish legal system and the development and interaction of Criminal Law in Europe and the effects of the acts of criminalization in criminal law

Course Content

In this course, the relationship between Turkish criminal law and comparative criminal law is examined.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. The basic information on the structure of the international community and the forms of relationship will prevail, and international problems
  2. As a scientist, he knows the history of law and the history of legal systems.
  3. To know the legal concepts and institutions, the relations between these concepts and institutions
  4. The relationship between comparative criminal law and institutions in Turkish Criminal Law is dealt with.
  5. Current developments in comparative criminal law are followed.
  6. Historical development of the comparative criminal law is learned.
  7. The effect of comparative criminal law on Turkish criminal law is examined.
  8. Using the theoretical knowledge as well as the rules of law, comparison, interpretation and application to concrete events,To the basics

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period1014140
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment133
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Identification and limitation of course and subjectThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
2General information about major law familiesThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
3Historical foundations of European Criminal LawThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
4Civilization movementsThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
5Civilization movementsThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
6Rezeption of Criminal Law of Turkey and the results of this caseThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
7Changes and developments in the field of criminal law in the West until the last quarter of the 20th centuryThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9The Criminal Code amendments and designs in Turkey until the new Penal CodeThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
10The Criminal Code amendments and designs in Turkey until the new Penal CodeThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
11General changes in the field of criminal law from the last quarter of the 20th century in the WestThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
12Turkey's candidacy to the EU and Criminal Law issues that this phenomenon could bringThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
13Examination of the Incidence of Globalization in the Field of Great Law and Criminal LawThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
14Evaluation of Turkish Criminal Law against comparative criminal law dataThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
15Evaluation of Turkish Criminal Law against comparative criminal law dataThe relevant sections in the source books will be read.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı