New Lawyers - Surgeons without Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology

Over the past few years, universities in Lithuania have make changes to the legal study programs--obligatory subject Criminology moved to list of alternative optional subjects. Therefore, is increasing the number of new lawyers, who have not studied criminology, which thinking about criminals, crime...

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Published in:Jurisprudencija 2011-07, Vol.18 (3)
Main Author: Kiskis, Alfredas
Format: Article
Language:eng ; lit
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Surgeons
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Summary:Over the past few years, universities in Lithuania have make changes to the legal study programs--obligatory subject Criminology moved to list of alternative optional subjects. Therefore, is increasing the number of new lawyers, who have not studied criminology, which thinking about criminals, crime victims, crime, its causes and successful impact on crime, is based on stereotype understanding of a few centuries ago. However, the new lawyers, being professionals, pre-trial investigators, advocates, prosecutors, judges play a crucial role in criminal proceedings, to decide the fate of people, how to use public resources for crime control and prevention. They will make speeches during the hearing in courts savour of their complete incomprehension of processes speaking about. Purpose of the article is to assess what criminological competencies are important to lawyers today, what are the possible consequences for the Lithuanian society if lawyers do not acquire these competencies. There are used the methods of analysis, aggregation, comparison and others.
ISSN:1392-6195
2029-2058