Juvenile proceedings Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025

Module name: Juvenile proceedings
Module code: K6_post_w_sp_niel 10
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2029/2030
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The content of the module is to present legal acts regulating proceedings in juvenile cases, principles of responsibility for acts covered by the Act on the Support and Resocialization of Minors, both in terms of the subject and the subject, as well as the conceptual framework relevant to this area. Students will also learn about the system of educational, corrective and therapeutic measures for juvenile delinquency, in comparison with penal measures for criminal responsibility. They will also learn about the basic factors contributing to the commission of criminal acts by juveniles from the perspective of criminology, as well as the differences characteristic of juvenile delinquency among girls. The basic principles regarding enforcement proceedings in juvenile cases are also considered. The second part of the lecture is a presentation of procedural issues concerning proceedings in juvenile cases. During the classes, three basic models of proceedings in juvenile cases will be presented first, i.e. the care model, the justice model and the model with elements of restorative justice. the basic features of these models will then be characterized in the context of the legal systems of the countries that adopted them, i.e. in the context of the legal solutions in force in the USA and in England and Wales. Polish proceedings in juvenile cases will be characterized from the perspective of these three model solutions. The analysis will also cover procedural guarantees available to minors, and their characterization will take place in the context of international and constitutional standards. These standards will also be discussed in the context of the provisions regulating temporary preventive measures applied to minors. Students will also be presented with the issues of statics and dynamics of proceedings in juvenile cases. Within this framework, evidentiary issues and participants in proceedings in cases of criminal acts and demoralization of minors will be analyzed. Considerations on the kinetics of the proceedings will cover court proceedings, the powers of the Police in the field of collecting evidence for the needs of the court, and the method of appealing against a judgment will also be described. The subject of analyses will also be the issue of the admissibility of challenging a final judgment by extraordinary means of appeal provided for in civil procedure, i.e. a cassation appeal, a motion to reopen the proceedings, a complaint for a declaration of illegality and an extraordinary complaint.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Is aware of the factors that encourage juveniles to commit criminal acts, and is ready to analyze these phenomenon and situations with a view to the public interest. [psn_01]
 K_K01 [4/5] K_K02 [4/5]
Can define the subjective scope of the Law on the Support and Rehabilitation of Juveniles, as well as other acts relevant to juvenile proceedings. [psn_02]
 K_U04 [5/5]
Knows the goals and principles of mediation in cases of criminal acts and manifestations of demoralization of juveniles, as well as the related social context. [psn_03]
 K_W09 [3/5]
Can identify the functions performed by the various means of preventing and combating demoralization and criminal acts of juveniles, as well as find examples of their application in case law. [psn_04]
 K_U05 [4/5]
Has an overview of the authorities conducting activities in juvenile cases and the parties to these proceedings on the stages of proceedings leading to the determination of manifestations of demoralization and criminal acts of juveniles. [psn_05]
 K_W06 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [K6_post_w_sp_niel 10] 30 Lecture-discussion [b02]  course work psn_01 psn_02 psn_03 psn_04 psn_05
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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