The criminal law course is divided into three parts.
The first part will deal with the most important principles of Italian criminal law.
The second part aims at teaching the theoretical structure of the crime.
The third part shall provide general notions regarding the system of penalties and sentencing.
Course Content - Last names H-Z
The criminal law course will be split in three parts.
The first part will deal with the most important principles of Italian criminal law.
The second part has the purpose of teaching the theoretical structure of the crime.
The third part, at the end, will provide general notions regarding penalties and sentencing.
1) F. Palazzo - R. Bartoli, Corso di diritto penale, Parte generale, Giappichelli, Torino 2023, IX edizione - escluse pp. 11-56 e 75-80;
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2) R. Bartoli, Il diritto penale tra vendetta e costituzionalismo, Giappichelli, Torino 2022.
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ALTERNATIVELY,
F. Palazzo, R. Bartoli, Corso di diritto penale, Parte generale, IX Edition, Torino, Torino 2023.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-G
Learning goals: acquiring knowledge about the most important principles of Italian criminal law as well as about the theoretical and analytical structure of the crime, with specific regard to actus reus and mens rea, the causes of justification and the culpability; learning the main features of the sentencing and penalties system.
Learning Objectives - Last names H-Z
KNOWLEDGES
Knowledge of the fundamental principles of criminal law, with particular reference to the nature and functions of the punitive sanction, criminal liability, the principles governing the choices of criminalization and the techniques for detecting criminal offenses, the principle of legality (foundations and political-constitutional meaning) with its corollaries of the law, determination and irretrievability.
Knowledge about the crime analysis.
General guidelines of the c.d. forms of manifestation of the crime and notions about the sanctioning system.
ABILITIES
A) Research ability for regulatory, bibliographic and jurisprudential material;
B) Ability to address the main issues that emerge with regard to the function of criminal law;
C) Ability to keep in mind and adequately select the main interpretations of legislation in doctrine and jurisprudence.
SKILLS
Sensitivity to the relationship between the general part of criminal law and the general principles outlined in our Constitution.
Awareness of the different solutions adopted by the fundamental types of configurable criminal systems (democratic, totalitarian, objective, subjective, mixed).
Sensitivity to the problems arising from the emergence of new forms of crime (both in terms of intensification of migration flows, in the field of economy and terrorism) and of the risks for the guarantee function and the prospects for reform that these dynamics grafted.
Awareness of the opening up of a new "European" and international dimension of criminal law.
Prerequisites - Last names A-G
Students must have passed: Constitutional Law (Diritto costituzionale
generale), Private Law (Diritto Privato I).
Prerequisites - Last names H-Z
Students must have passed: Constitutional Law (Diritto costituzionale generale), Private Law (Diritto Privato I).
Teaching Methods - Last names A-G
Lectures for a total amount of 72 hours.
Teaching Methods - Last names H-Z
Classes are taught mainly through lectures, but also through the discussion of case law. Students will be constantly encouraged to express their opinions and to compare what they already know with the new knowledge acquired.
Type of Assessment - Last names A-G
Oral examination, with no distinction between attending and non-attending students, aimed at assessing students' knowledges on Italian criminal law.
Grades are assigned according to the following criteria:
- knowledge of the most important principles of Italian criminal law, of the theoretical structure of the crime, of the main features of penalities and sentencing;
- capability to organize discursively the
knowledge and quality of
exposition;
- use of proper legal language;
- critical reasoning.
Type of Assessment - Last names H-Z
The exam is taken in oral form, without any distinction between attending and non-attending students, and is aimed at verifying knowledge.
The mark is assigned based on the following parameters:
- knowledge of the fundamental principles of criminal law, the analysis of the crime, the forms of manifestation of the crime and the discipline of the sanctioning system;
- competence in the use of specialized vocabulary;
- ability to discursively organize the
knowledge and quality
of the exposure;
- critical reasoning skills.
Course program - Last names A-G
The criminal law course is divided into three parts.
The first part will deal with the most important principles of Italian criminal law, with specific regard to the goals and function of criminal punishment. In this context, the attention will be focused on the principle of legality in criminal law and to its corollaries: the rule of law, the strict meaning of the written law and the non-retroactivity of the law.
The second part of the course aims at teaching the theoretical structure of the crime, with specific regard to actus reus and mens rea, causes of justification and culpability.
The third part will provide general notions on the main features of the sentencing and penalities system.
Course program - Last names H-Z
The criminal law course will be split in three parts.
The first part will deal with the most important principles of Italian criminal law, with specific regard to the punishment objectives. In this part, the attention will be focused on the principle of legality in criminal law and to its corollaries: the rule of law, the strict meaning of the written law and the non-retroactivity of the law.
The second part of the course has the purpose of teaching the theoretical structure of the crime, with specific regard to the actus reus and the mens rea, to the defenses and to the "culpability"; the main features of penalities and sentencing.
The third part, at the end, will provide general notions on the main features of penalities and sentencing.
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - Last names A-G
This course contributes to the achievement of the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with particular reference to goal nr. 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions.