00231 - Criminal Law (R-Z)

Learning outcomes

Acquisition and in-depth study of issues relating to constitutional guarantees in the criminal justice system; learning the general theory of crime and punishment, as well as the structure of the main criminal law institutions with reference to the general part of the code. Examination of the special part of the criminal code and the main issues related to complementary criminal legislation.

Course contents

The criminal law course aims, first and foremost, to illustrate the nature and purposes of criminal law as well as the relationship between the criminal justice system and the Constitution. Specifically, it will cover: the structure of the offense in its various elements, the forms of manifestation, and the penalty system. The relationship between the general part and the special part will also be analyzed in class, as well as the main cases belonging to the latter.

 

For incoming students, the general part of the program coincides with that of Unibo students, while the special part is reduced to only chapters I and II of Part I and chapter V of Part II of the volume: S. Canestrari - F. Curi - D. Fondaroli - V. Manes - M. O. Mantovani - A. Nisco - S. Tordini Cagli, Criminal Law. Specialized Courses, Giappichelli, Turin 2023

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching aims to create a learning environment conducive to a flexible relational style. Different methodologies may be adopted, depending on the topic covered or the stimuli provided by the students. Examples include cooperative learning, role playing, and flipped classrooms.

 

There will also be a workshop approach for some practical case studies, in which students can test their knowledge, as well as the skills and competences acquired with regard to general institutions and the criminal cases referred to therein.

 

Attendance at lectures is optional. However, for students who intend to take the ongoing assessment, i.e., in the winter session, attendance is compulsory.

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Assessment methods

The final exam will be conducted exclusively orally.

The purpose of the oral exam is to assess students' understanding of the main concepts of the subject and their ability to navigate the system, developing appropriate links between institutions and reference principles. The oral exam aims to assess students' critical thinking skills, who will be asked to discuss the main topics covered during the course.

Particular emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to navigate national and supranational regulatory sources and recognize the main interpretative approaches (doctrinal and jurisprudential) referred to in the recommended texts for exam preparation.

Students who demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered during the exam, good command of language, and the ability to use specific technical terminology will be awarded excellent grades.

For the sake of simplicity, the final grade will be based on the following criteria:

Sufficient or slightly more than sufficient knowledge of the topics covered, poor critical thinking skills, difficulty in using technical legal language →18-21;

Fair or fairly good knowledge of the topics covered, fair critical thinking skills, good use of technical legal language →22-25;

Good or more than good preparation on the topics covered, good critical skills, mastery of technical legal language →26-29;

Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered, excellent critical skills, full mastery of technical legal language →30-30L.

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Curi