90542 - Criminal Law

Learning outcomes

The course intends to illustrate the constitutional principles and the fundamental notions of criminal law, the structure of the main institutions of the code and the categories of the General part. At the end of the course the student knows the notion and structure of the crime, the forms of manifestation of the offence and the fundamental traits of the sanctionary system. The course also aims to illustrate the lines of the criminal trial. At the end of the course the student knows the general profiles and the fundamental principles of the criminal trial.

Course contents

The course aims to provide students with the essential basis for an adequate knowledge of the "General part" of criminal law, to be tested and examined in comparison with single cases of the special part that will be taken individually in consideration .
First of all the constitutional principles will be illustrated in criminal matters, giving priority to those on the subject of legality, non-retroactivity, peremptoriness, guilt, assessing the degree of penetration and consolidation in ordinary legislation and the Constitutional jurisprudence.
We will then proceed to the analysis of the crime according to the scheme proposed by the theory "Tripartite ", that is to say breaking in the elements of the typical, the illegality and the guilt.
Specific crimes will be identified for deep discussion based on their relevance and/or relevance to the course objectives (e.g., gender-based violence, 572 c.p., femicide, etc.). The Professor analyzes the special section of criminal law through case studies that encourage discussion and student participation.

Readings/Bibliography

In addition to the material--articles and judgments--indicated in class, for the frequenting is required the knowledge of G. NEPPI MODONA--D. PETRINI--B. GIORS, Diritto penale e servizio sociale, Giappichelli, Torino, last edition, except the parts specified in class.
For non-attending is required the knowledge of G. NEPPI MODONA --D. PETRINI--B. GIORS, Diritto penale e servizio sociale, Giappichelli, Torino, last edition, in full.
It is also prescribed for all the availability of an updated edition of the Penal Code and the complementary laws.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons in which the Professor will promote the discussion among the students.

Assessment methods

Written exam.

The final grade is divided as follows:

ATTENDING STUDENTS 50% classroom discussion 50% one written question

NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS 100% written exam with questions

Assessment criteria:

18-23: sufficient preparation and analytical skills, but related to a limited number of topics covered in the course, use of generally correct language;

24-27: technically adequate preparation but with some limitations with respect to the topics covered, good analytical skills, although not particularly detailed, expressed in correct language;

28-30: excellent knowledge of a large number of topics covered in the course, good analytical and critical skills, command of specific terminology;

30L: excellent, very in-depth, and comprehensive knowledge of the topics covered in the course, ability to critically analyze and make connections, command of specific terminology.

Teaching tools

The materials recalled during the lessons will be provided in the course of the same.
The projected slides will be distributed at the end of the course.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Orlando Mantovani

See the website of Rebecca Girani