INGLÉS JURÍDICO

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE BASICS

Professor: Rita Tineo

English Level necessary for the course: Advanced (B1 / B2)

This two-month term course will be devoted to the comparative analysis of the differences between the Anglo-American Law System and the Roman Law System. Oral process v. written process. Advantages and disadvantages. During the course students will analyze documents that illustrate each step of the process.

Criminal Law: Types of crimes. Classification

- Crimes against Society.

- Crimes against the Persons.

- Crimes against Property.

Constitutional Amendments

- Amendment IV

- Amendment V

- Amendment VI

- Amendment XIV

Discussion of their importance and their connection with criminal law and criminal procedure. Due Process of Law. Miranda Warnings Indictment. Fair Trial. Protection. Warrants of arrest, Search warrants.

Criminal Procedure

- Arrest. Procedure at the Police Station.

- Role of the Magistrate.

- Role of the Prosecutor.

- Trial Preparation.

- Preliminary Examination.

- Grand Jury (role of the grand jury, antecedents).

- Indictment.

- Arraignment. Bail or Recognizance.

- Trial. Jury. Verdict.

- Acquittal. Conviction.

- Sentencing.

- Probation. Parole. Discharge.