00815 - Criminal Procedure (F-O)

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of the italian criminal process, of its structure and its fundamental principles at constitutional level, with some insight to some different national or international system

Course contents

The course will deal with the two main theoretical model of criminal process, the inquisitorial and the accusatorial (or, with some distinctions, adversarial) system. – Relevant constitutional principles (with some regard paid to the principles provided for in international conventions, such as the European Convention of Human Rights). - The 1989 Code and its subsequent amendments. The criminal proceeding from the notice of a crime to the trial judgment. – Remedies. - Some considerations will be paid to the serving of the sentence and the cooperation with foreign judicial authorities.

In the first semester the lesson will focus on:

 

• Accusatorial v. Inquisitorial - Constitutional principles of criminal procedure, at national and transnational level
• Book V (investigations and preliminary hearing)
• Book IV (pretrial custody)
• Book VI (plea bargaining and summary trial)

 

2nd Semester

• Book III and VII

• Book VI ( the special proceedings not examined in the first semester)
• Appeal and res iudicata

Readings/Bibliography

Master's Degree Students:

G. Conso – V. Grevi e M. Bargis (a cura di), Compendio di procedura penale, Padova, Cedam, 2016.

The student are required to study the following part of the handbook:

Introduzione di Giovanni Conso

• Il sistema delle <<fonti>> del diritto processuale penale di Angelo Giarda, p. XLIII-LX

• Cap. I – I soggetti – (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1, 2, 4-13, 17-32, 34, 35, 39, 43)

• Cap. II – Gli atti – (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1, 4, 8-15, 28-34)

• Cap. III – Prove

• Cap. IV – Misure cautelari

• Cap. V – Indagini preliminari e udienza preliminare

• Cap. VI – Procedimenti speciali

• Cap. VII – Giudizio

• Cap. VIII – Procedimento davanti al tribunale in composizione monocratica (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1-6)

• Cap. IX – Impugnazioni (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1-5, 9-16, 18-24, 27- 33, 38-40, 42-44, 47-50, 54)

• Cap. X – Esecuzione penale (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1-5)

During the lessons some other materials could be discussed and examined with the students.

It is suggested – whereas not prescribed – the reading of P. Ferrua, Il "giusto processo", Bologna, Zanichelli (in its most recent edition).

 

Double Degree Bologna - Paris Nanterre:

Compendio di procedura penale, a cura di G. CONSO e V. GREVI, Cedam, Padova, 2016.

• Cap. I – I soggetti – (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1, 2, 4-13, 17-32, 34, 35, 39, 43)

• Cap. II – Gli atti – (limitatamente ai paragrafi 1, 4, 8-15, 28-34)

• Cap. III – Prove

• Cap. IV – Misure cautelari

• Cap. V – Indagini preliminari e udienza preliminare

• Cap. VI – Procedimenti speciali

• Cap. VII – Giudizio

 

For all the students:

It is of course necessary to attend the lessons and study the matter with the most recent version of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 

Teaching methods

The course is taught prevailingly in a traditional manner, with oral frontal lessons. However, considered the increasing complexity of the matter, a new methodology will be experimented from time to time, based on a casistic approach, and on the learning by doing method. The aim of this experimental different approach is to help the students to face the uncertain and dialectic nature of the law in the field of the criminal process.

With the other courses of criminal procedure we will organise a moot trial

Assessment methods

The final exam will be oral.

During the winter exams session, it will be held a partial exam on the following part of the program (mostly developed in the first semester):

• Book I
• Book II
• Book IV
• Book V

The exam can be sustained only after having passed Criminal Law. The rule applies to every student, those of the precedent years included.

Thesis

The subject of the thesis must be discussed and agreed with Professor Caianiello. The final version of the thesis must be presented to Professor Caianiello at least 30 days before the date provided for the production to the Students Secretariat of the Faculty.

Teaching tools

In a complementary way some ppt presentations  might be used. It is also possible to show videos or to give the students some practical cases that will be analysed in the following lessons 

Office hours

See the website of Michele Caianiello