Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Laws
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
- City: Valparaìso,
- Commune: Valparaìso,
- Region: Valparaíso Region
goals
• The Master's program in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences is professional in nature. Consequently, its curriculum and academic activities are geared towards acquiring the knowledge, skills, aptitudes, and abilities required for advanced and specialized performance in the various facets of law related to the criminal field.
Applicant Profile
• The program's target audience includes individuals who wish to work professionally in any of the institutions that make up the criminal justice system; those who wish to practice law independently with a solid background as specialists in criminal law; those interested in developing institutional advisory roles in public or private organizations linked to the criminal, police, or prison system; those who aspire to work as advisors on legislative activity in these areas; among others.
Graduate profile
The graduate of the Master's Program in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso,
1) Possesses advanced and specialized knowledge in the following areas of knowledge: a. Criminal law, with particular emphasis on the theory of crime, criminal responsibility, crimes against life and health, sexual crimes, crimes against public office, crimes against property and assets, and crimes of document forgery.
b. Criminal procedural law, with particular emphasis on the foundations of criminal proceedings, criminal procedures and appeals.
c. Auxiliary sciences of criminal law, with particular emphasis on criminology and forensic medicine.
2) Possesses advanced and specialized skills and abilities to:
a. Identify a complex problem of legal-criminal relevance and propose possible solutions to it.
b. Develop legal argumentation in response to a complex problem of criminal law relevance.
3) Possesses advanced and specialized skills, aptitudes and abilities in the field of litigation to:
a. Design a case theory as a prosecution or defense strategy in the face of a case of legal-criminal relevance.
b. To formulate allegations and arguments based on the presented theory of the case. c. To examine and cross-examine defendants, witnesses, and experts who may testify in a criminal trial; as well as to raise any objections that may be appropriate within the framework of the trial.
4) Has the ability to prepare reports on a legal topic, with thorough knowledge of its status and methodological rigor.
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