Learning objectives
The course offers to students a comprehensive analysis of Italian criminal procedure, including foundational principles, rules of evidence, investigation, judgments and appeals
Prerequisites
In order to sit the subject of Criminal procedure students must have passed Foundations of Private Law, Foundations of Roman Law and Criminal law.
Course unit content
I PART
5 Credits
Prof Maria Teresa Sturla
Program includes the following parts of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure: I (Subjects) – II (Pleadings) - III (Evidence – only in relation to subsections I and II), IV (precautionary measures), X (execution). V (investigations and preliminary hearing),
II PART
5 Credits
Prof. Stefano Maffei
Program includes the following parts of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure: III (Evidence – only in relation to subsection III), V (investigations and preliminary hearing), VII (trial), XI (international cooperation).
III PART
5 Credits
Program includes the following parts of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure: VI (special proceedings), VIII (trial before a single-judge court), IX (appeals).
Program also includes the criminal proceedings before the Justice of the Peace (Decree N. 274 of the year 2000).
Full programme
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Bibliography
O. DOMINIONI e altri, Procedura penale, Turin, Giappichelli, 2010.
G. UBERTIS, Sistema di procedura penale, I, Turin, UTET, 2007, Chapter II, chapters from V to X.
Students should also purchase the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, with the latest statutory amendments.
Teaching methods
Lecture-based course, including updates on statutory reforms and rulings of the Italian Constitutional Courts on matters of criminal procedure.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination. Students who attend classes on a regular basis will be allowed to sit a portion of the exam within the month of May in relation to parts I-II-III-IV-V-VII of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure
Other information
Special programs refer to students from prior years and enrolled in former editions of this course (see Italian version).
