Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with the acquisition of tools necessary to know and do research in the field of European and Comparative Criminal Law, through the analysis of case law and doctrinal opinions on the same topics. At the end of the course students are expected to be able to proceed with the analysis of legal institutions and fundamental concepts of foreign legal systems,
know the basic principles of European criminal law; to carry out a comparison with the Italian legal system; to express themselves using the appropriate legal language.
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Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to have a better understanding of the basic characteristics negligence and Criminal liability in New Zealand Law; Prostitution and the Criminal Law in Japan; Legal Responses to Pornography in New Zealand
Prerequisites
In order to take the exam, Italian students must have the following language skills: English Language B1, and have passed the following exams: Institutions of Private Law, Institutions of Roman Law Constitutional Law and Criminal Law 1.
Course unit content
As part of the course, it will be studied both general and special aspects of the Criminal Law, from the point of view of Comparative Law and European Law. In this perspective, for example, the course will focus on the principle of legality, with particular reference to so-called judicial law-making, the regulation of sexual offences, also considering the reforms adopted in some European legal systems, as well as current issues such as the legalization of soft drugs.
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1. Negligence and Criminal liability in New Zealand Law (2 hours) 2. Prostitution and the Criminal Law in Japan (2 hours) 3. Legal Responses to Pornography in New Zealand (2 hours)
Full programme
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This unit will explore three main topics that may be of interest to students of comparative criminal law. The problem of criminal liability for negligent conduct will be considered first, with particular attention paid on cases of medical malpractice in New Zealand. Then we will proceed to examine the issue of prostitution in Japan in its social and cultural context and the implications of the Prostitution Prevention Law and related statutes. In the third part of the unit we will consider the legal treatment of pornography in New Zealand and the way in which the criminal law addresses certain wrongdoings that may be committed in the context of pornography-making and consumption.
Bibliography
Notes taken in class and/or handouts published on Elly (about 150 pages in total). The Professor will inform the students about the publication of decisions and other materials published on Elly.
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Reading materials will be provided. Reference books and other sources will be included in the handouts delivered to the students.
Teaching methods
Teaching will be delivered through face-to-face lectures and audiovisual materials will also be made available online via the Elly. In order to allow the students to attend the course with advancement, at the beginning of the course the professor will verify the preliminary knowledge of the students and plan a review of some foundamental notions and basic principles. Classes will be structured to encourage the active participation of students and the critical and comparative analysis of the case law.
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The teaching of this unit will take the form of formal lecturing and class discussions. The instructor will provide an overview of a range of themes, clarify key points relating to the topics under consideration and comment on important theoretical and practical issues. Students will be encouraged to share their ideas and develop their own insights and arguments.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final summative assessment, with a mark out of thirty, consists of an oral exam in English that includes at least three questions. The questions will aim to test the correct understanding of the syllabus and the learning of the fundamental concepts of the subject. There are no intermediate exams.
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Assessment for this unit will be based on class attendance and participation and an oral test
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