- •Basics of law. Основы права
- •I. Law: a necessary evil?
- •II. What is law? Descriptive and prescriptive
- •Social morality, rules and laws
- •The nature of law
- •Law and Morality
- •Law and Justice
- •Conclusion
- •Freedom of choice?
- •Discussion
- •Sources of modern law
- •Judicial precedent
- •Sources of modern law
- •Common law systems
- •Continental systems
- •Legal system of the Republic of Belarus
- •Discussion
- •Civil and public law
- •Civil and public law Main categories
- •Differences in procedure
- •Points of contact
- •Criminal law
- •Civil law
- •Discussion
- •Judicial institutions
- •Judicial institutions
- •English courts
- •Appeals
- •Lower courts
- •Restrictions
- •The jury
- •Jury service — an important job and a rewarding experience
- •How you were chosen
- •Selection of the trial jury
- •Judicial decisions as authorities
- •Discussion
- •Lawyers at work
- •Lawyers at work Professional titles
- •Legalese
- •Functions of solicitors
- •Functions of barristers
- •Functions of judges
- •Functions of magistrates
- •Functions of coroners
- •The face of the judiciary
- •Judicial education in the usa
- •Other systems
- •Alternative dispute resolution
- •Discussion
- •Criminal law
- •Criminal law The nature of criminal law
- •What is a crime?
- •Criminal Conduct
- •Ingredients of a Crime
- •Elements of proof
- •Actus reus and mens rea
- •Defenses
- •Private wrongs
- •Felony and misdemeanor
- •Crimes against the state
- •People and property
- •Victimless crimes
- •White-collar crime
- •Organized crime
- •Computer crime
- •Discussion
- •What is a tort?
- •Tort law’s relationship to criminal and contract law
- •Legal remedies to correct tortious conduct
- •Violations of duty and legal liability
- •Requirements of proof
- •Discussion
- •Enforcing the law
- •Enforcing the law
- •Role of police force
- •Civil and criminal penalties
- •Capital punishment (cp)
- •Law of Criminal Procedure
- •Discussion
Discussion
1. Express your attitude to the idea: “A person is innocent until proven guilty”.
2. Find out whether the legislation of the Republic of Belarus refers the following offences to criminal or civil ones:
1. smuggling, 2. blackmail, 3. forgery, 4. bigamy, 5. conversion, 6. libel, 7. perjury, 8. trespass, 9. sedition, 10. mayhem, 11. embezzlement, 12. arson, 13. mugging, 14. drug-trafficking, 15. drunken driving, 16. money laundering, 17. gambling, 18. vagrancy, 19. speeding, 20. shoplifting.
3. Find out whether the stages of criminal procedure described above are in compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.
4. Consult the legislation of the Republic of Belarus on CP. Does your standpoint comply with the legislation on the issue? Ground it.
5. Find out whether the legislation of the Republic of Belarus grants rights similar to the “Miranda warning” to the citizens of RB (fully, partially, no similar rights).