- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
White collar crimes 2400-ZEWW831-OG
The course is intended to discuss the following issues:
1. understanding and defining the concept of white collar crimes (in a systemic perspective);
2. discussion of the key principles of criminal responsibility, with particular reference to: the intentional and unintentional committing of a crime;
3. Identify the forms of committing crimes, with particular emphasis on: perpetration, incitement, aiding and abetting;
4. identification of penalties, penal measures and compensatory measures;
5. discussing possible preventive measures, with particular emphasis on pre-trial detention and the powers of the prosecutor;
6. analysis of the constituent elements of selected types of crimes (e.g. against economic turnover and property interests, against property, against money trading, including, in particular crimes against the company);
7. characterization of crimes on the financial services market, as well as crimes defined as parabanking activities or creation of pyramids scheme;
8. discussing the principles of criminal liability of members of capital companies' bodies.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
Upon completion of the course, the student is aware of the existence of a set of criminal law norms penalising certain acts or omissions in the course of business transactions, including possible criminal sanctions and instruments held by the judicial authorities
SPECIFICATIONS:
The student is able to make an independent assessment of legal risks related to specific events in business from the point of view of criminal law.
BASIS:
Thanks to a multi-faceted view of various legal problems, the student, upon completion of the course, is able to avoid unwanted events, reduce legal risks and focus exclusively on legal business.
Assessment criteria
The basis for passing the course is to receive a positive grade from the exam.
The exam consists of a 45-minute study of two (of the three proposed) open questions (each of them for 10 points).
In total, it is possible to receive 20 points from the examination.
The basic pass threshold is 50% (10 points).
Written exam
In case of persistent restrictions related to the epidemic situation caused by COVID - 19 (depending on the orders of the Rector of UW or the Dean of WNE UW), an on-line exam is also possible. Such an exam will consist in sending 3 issues to all students participating in the exam via e-mail (at the same time). Students will choose 2 of the 3 issues and send back e-mails with the elaboration of the selected issues in PDF form, after no longer than 45 minutes, from the moment of sending the e-mail with the questions.
Bibliography
literature:
R. Zawłocki, Przestępstwa przeciwko mieniu i gospodarcze. System Prawa Karnego. Tom 9, Warszawa 2015
R. Zawłocki, Prawo karne gospodarcze. System Prawa Handlowego. Tom 10, Warszawa 2018
P. Łabuz, I. Malinowska, M. Michalski, T. Safijański, Przestępczość gospodarcza. Istota zjawiska. Zasady odpowiedzialności, mechanizmy przestępcze i metody działania sprawców, Warszawa 2017
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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