This module explores legal responses to ‘terrorism’ by way of collective action by the ‘International Community’ including, in particular, initiatives and action undertaken by the United Nations, the European Union, and the Council of Europe. The module covers issues concerned with the legal basis for enabling such action and mechanisms for controlling it. In so doing the module examines issues which collective action by international and regional bodies raises for international law, transnational criminal law, international criminal law, international criminal justice, European Union criminal law and justice, and International and European Human Rights law.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Explain and critically analyse the social, institutional and political contexts which may influence the development of counter-terrorism law and action at the international/supranational/intra-national levels
Analyse and critically evaluate the effectiveness and impact of legal responses to ‘terrorism’ at the international/supranational/intra-national levels.
Analyse and critically evaluate legal responses to ‘terrorism’ at the international/supranational/intra-national levels, by reference to Human Rights law norms and standards.
Identify and use a wide and diverse range of primary and secondary source materials relevant to this field in order to explain, analyse and critically evaluate the issues addressed in the module.
Work with a high degree of learner independence to explain, analyse and evaluate the materials and issues covered in this module
Make personal and reasoned judgements about the materials and issues covered in the module.
Participate appropriately in academic debate on matters covered in the module, presenting specialist materials and analysis and evaluation with clarity and confidence both orally and in writing.
Interact with other members of a learning group, giving and receiving information and ideas and modifying responses where appropriate in the light of issues or arguments raised by others.
