Criminal Justice, Punishment and Fundamental Rights
A.Y. 2023/2024
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 can be attended as a single course.
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 other professors of the Alliance partner Institutions. Addressed topics will include the general and the special parts of criminal law, addressed from the standpoints of general theory, comparative analysis and international human rights law.
Prerequisites for admission
To attend the course, the student must have passed the exam of Criminal law. The passing of further examinations in the area of criminal law will be evaluated for the purposes of student selection if applications exceed the number of places available.
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)