Identifying Data 2019/20
Subject (*) Prison Law Code 612G01039
Study programme
Grao en Dereito
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
Fourth Optional 4.5
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Público
Coordinador
Puente Aba, Luz Maria
E-mail
l.puente@udc.es
Lecturers
Puente Aba, Luz Maria
E-mail
l.puente@udc.es
Web
General description A materia de Dereito penitenciario ten como fin o estudo de todas as vicisitudes relativas á execución da pena privativa de liberdade. Coñeceranse as cuestións esenciais do ordenamento xurídico penitenciario (clasificación e tratamento penitenciario, liberdade condicional, recursos, etc.) e a concreta situación penitenciaria no noso Estado.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A1 Knowledge of the main legal institutions
A2 Knowledge of the role of law as a regulatory system of social relations
A3 Grasping the systematic nature of the legal system
A4 Appreciating the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems
A5 Knowing the constitutional principles and values.
A8 Basic knowledge of legal argumentation.
A9 Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal).
A11 Ability to understand and write legal documents.
B2 Ability to know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
B3 Ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
B5 Acquisition and assessment of those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
B7 Effective problem solving.
B8 Critical, logical, and creative thinking.
B11 Ethical and social responsibility.
B12 Effective workplace communication and oral and written skills in Spanish, Galician and foreign languages.
C2 Mastering oral and written expression in foreign languages.
C4 Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good.
C6 Critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face.
C7 Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning.
C8 Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To be able to understand and describe Prison Law regulations. A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
B8
B12
B2
B3
B5
C2
C6
C7
C8
To be able to write documents and solve cases regarding Prison Law. A8
A9
A11
B7
B11
C2
To be able to critically analise the reality of prisons. B11
C2
C4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. History and criticism of prison.
2. The situation of prisons.
3. Principles and sources of Prison Law.
4. Prison administration.
5. The prison – legal relationship.
6. Organisation of prison facilities.
7. Prison treatment and classification.
8. Prison regime.
9. Disciplinary regime.
10. Relationship of inmates with the outside world.
11. Prison benefits, rewards and parole.
12. Protection systems for the rights of inmates.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B8 B11 B12 B2 B3 B5 C2 C4 C6 C7 C8 52 4 56
Objective test A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 4 10 14
Case study A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 20 10 30
Directed discussion A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 10 0 10
 
Personalized attention 2.5 0 2.5
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Mediante o sistema de lección maxistral, o docente introducirá ao estudante nos aspectos básicos de cada tema.
Objective test Planteamento de preguntas acerca dos temas do programa da materia
Case study A praxe é un dos elementos clave da nosa disciplina. Por iso, a formulación e resolución de casos prácticos en clase será un dos elementos basilares do desenvolvemento da docencia.
Directed discussion Os estudantes traballarán en grupo diversos temas, debendo mostrarse activos e colaboradores cos compañeiros do seu grupo

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Directed discussion
Guest lecture / keynote speech
Objective test
Case study
Description
Personalized attention to students will be permanent throughout the semester. This attention will be focused on supporting the student in any of the activities developed in this subject, with the aim to adjust them, as far as possible, to eventual particularities or difficulties of the students. This attention will be consistently facilitated in an organised way, via email or tutorials.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Directed discussion A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 Realización de debates 15
Objective test A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 Realización de una prueba teórica y otra práctica 70
Case study A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 Estudio crítico de diversos supuestos prácticos 15
 
Assessment comments

Assessment will be based on an
objective test regarding instructing materials, and/or a test regarding a
specific case or discussion.


Sources of information
Basic

CERVELLÓ DONDERIS, V., Derecho penitenciario, Tirant lo Blanch 2016.

DAEMS, T. / VAN ZYL SMIT, D. / SNACKEN, S. (Ed.), European penology?, Hart Publishing, Oxford 2013.

FERNÁNDEZ ARÉVALO, L. / NISTAL BURÓN, J., Derecho penitenciario, Thomson Reuters Aranzadi 2016.

JUANATEY DORADO, C., Manual de Derecho penitenciario, Iustel 2016.

VAN ZYL SMIT, D. / SNACKEN, S., Principles of European prison law and policiy: penology and human rights, Oxford University Press 2009.

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Criminal Law: General /612G01010
Legal Penalties/612G01020
Criminal Law: Special Part/612G01025

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Criminology/612G01038

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.