Identifying Data 2020/21
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
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Público
Coordinador
Puente Aba, Luz Maria
 E-mail
l.puente@udc.es
Lecturers
Fuentes Loureiro, María Ángeles
Puente Aba, Luz Maria
 E-mail
maria.fuentes.loureiro@udc.es
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.
Contingency plan 1. Modificacións nos contidos
Non haberá.

2. Metodoloxías
*Metodoloxías docentes que se manteñen:
Todas.
*Metodoloxías docentes que se modifican:
As sesións maxistrais e as actividades formativas prácticas pasarán a realizarse por Teams e/ou Moodle.
As probas pasarán a realizarse por Moodle mantendo a súa estrutura (probas, entregas, foros de discusión, etc.) e peso no conxunto da avaliación.

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada ao alumnado
As profesoras da materia estarán dispoñibles polas canles habituais nestes casos: Moodle, Teams e email.

4. Modificacións na avaliación
Non haberá.

*Observacións de avaliación:
Mantense o peso que a proba obxectiva terá no conxunto da cualificación global da materia.

5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webgrafía
Non haberá.

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. The reality of prisons worldwide. Statistics on prisons.
2. International documents on Prison Law.
3. Spanish sources of Prison Law.
4. Principles of Prison Law.
5. Prison administration and prison facilities.
6. Human rights and imprisonment.
7. Prison regime, prison treatment and classification.
8. Conditions of imprisonment.
9. Relationship of inmates with the outside world.
10. Security, discipline and good order.
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 28 2 30
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 18 10 28
Summary A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B8 B11 B12 B2 B3 B5 C2 C4 C7 C8 18 10 28
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 The professor will introduce the basic contents of each lesson.
Objective test The student could have to answer some basic questions about the contents of the subject.
Case study Some topics will be addressed analysing case law, specially from the European Court of Human Rights.
Summary The student will summarise and present the most important questions related to a topic selected in the classroom.
Directed discussion Some topics will be presented for discussion, and students will have to offer arguments to adopt a position on each issue.

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 Some topics will be presented for discussion, and students will have to offer arguments to adopt a position on each issue. 45
Objective test A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B11 C2 C4 The student could have to answer some basic questions about the contents of the subject. 40
Summary A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 A9 A11 B7 B8 B11 B12 B2 B3 B5 C2 C4 C7 C8 Presentation (oral or written) of a summary focused on a specific topic. 15
 
Assessment comments

Assessment will consist in: 

- 30% will be determined by activities carried out
throughout the semester (oral presentations, debates, case studies, ecc.). 

- 70% will be determined by a final exam, which will be
held on the date established in the official call.

In the English programme (Prison Law), this percentage
will be 40%-60%. 

Students who have the exemption foreseen in article 7.5
of the Norm regulating studies in the UDC, will only have to do the
final exam (100%). 

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.

MARCOS MADRUGA, F., Vademécum de Derecho penitenciario, Tirant lo Blanch 2019.

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.