Course: American Criminal Law

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Course title American Criminal Law
Course code USSV/ABL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Janderová Jana, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Lee Joseph
Course content
Law in USA - character, principles. Business law - introduction. Obligations - contracts. Civil liability. Companies law. Corporate governance. Legal status of statutory bodies members. Selected US business law cases.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama), Řízená praxe
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the issues of business law in the United States of America on the basis of practical examples of US legal and court practice.
Student will acquire basic knowledge of US legal system in the field of business law.
Prerequisites
Student should have basic knowledge of law in scope of "Introduction to law" course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Work-related product analysis, Systematic monitoring

Assignement is granted on the base active presence and solving of cases.
Recommended literature
  • US Uniform Commercial Code.
  • Dvořáková, Vladimíra. Spojené státy americké : společnost a politika. Praha: Libri, 2002. ISBN 80-7277-141-8.
  • Knapp, Viktor. Velké právní systémy : úvod do srovnávací právní vědy. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1996. ISBN 80-7179-089-3.


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