Criminal Justice, Punishment and Fundamental Rights
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
The module will critically examine a series of controversial topics in the field of criminal justice and the theory of punishment, selected from different legal orders. Students will be confronted with the reading of classic essays and seminal judgments of criminal courts drafted in English. Class discussions will be aimed at stimulating students' critical thinking as well as highlighting the practical implications of theoretical problems. Particular attention will be given to the crosscutting issue of the protection of fundamental rights of both victims of crimes and defendants.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- take active part to class discussions based on essays of criminal law doctrine and criminal courts' judgments
- understand the practical implications of theoretical problems in the field of criminal law
- addressing legal issues arising from different penal systems
- argue their own thesis when confronted with complex legal problems in the field of criminal law
- take active part to class discussions based on essays of criminal law doctrine and criminal courts' judgments
- understand the practical implications of theoretical problems in the field of criminal law
- addressing legal issues arising from different penal systems
- argue their own thesis when confronted with complex legal problems in the field of criminal law
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
4EU project
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
As this course is part of the 4EU+ alliance program, lectures will be given both by prof. Stefano Zirulia form the University of Milan and by prof. Michal Krolikowski from the University of Warsaw
· The principle of proportionality in criminal law
· Necessity: excuse or justification?
· Exploring inchoate offences: preparation and attempt
· Penal populism in democratic liberal states (prof.
· Individuals, corporations and their criminal accountability
· Why to punish? The matter of justification
· The principle of proportionality in criminal law
· Necessity: excuse or justification?
· Exploring inchoate offences: preparation and attempt
· Penal populism in democratic liberal states (prof.
· Individuals, corporations and their criminal accountability
· Why to punish? The matter of justification
Prerequisites for admission
Criminal Law
Teaching methods
Lessons will be structured as discussions with students, based on previously assigned materials. Students will also be encouraged to draft reaction papers that will be discussed during classes. The language for all the activities will be only English.
Teaching Resources
Students will download all materials from the course webpage.
Assessment methods and Criteria
At the end of the course, students who will have participated in the planned activities will receive an approval rating that will entitle them to 3 CFU.
Professor(s)
Reception:
Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. (by appointment only)
Department of Law "Cesare Beccaria", Criminal law section (Via Festa del Perdono 3, 2nd floor)