In the first part ,the course will  provide students with the knowledge of sources governing the ECHR system and the EU system of criminal procedure;while in the second part it will  analyze the European models of criminal procedure:

knowledge of ECHR and EU system on European Criminal Trial Law. Knowledge of European models of Criminal Trial.

Course's subjects:origins of European Criminal Law: ECHR and EU system.

General principles of criminal trial in Europe: the role of European Convenction and European Court for human rights. Importance of normative and jurisprudential precepts of ECHR in the Italian regulations. The EU role in the trial harmonization and in the construction of general European principles.- The principles: Presumption of innocence, right of defence, equal arms , trial's freedom.

General principles in the trial's dynamics:

a) individual freedom and consignment

b) search and formation of evidence

c) ne bis in idem impugnment's systems in Europe

A) knowledge and understanding - The student must demonstrate adequate knowledge of European criminal procedural sources and their translation in the structure of the regulated directions of the Union countries, as well as understanding of the principles of the European system and the its congruousness  with the internal constitutional principles.

B) applying knowledge and understanding -

The student must show to be able to apply his  knowledge by formulating possible interpretative solutions on controversial issues relating to European procedural law

C) making judgements - The student must show to be able to integrate knowledge of European criminal procedure law institutes with those of our domestic procedural law institutes  and with those of other European countries (eg. England. France, Germany), and to make critical judgments on the basis of  this interdisciplinary platform.

D) comunication skills - The student must show to be an active part in seminars, groupworks and in any planned activities  in the living law laboratories , he must also show to  be able to explain clearly and effectively  the reached conclusions on the argumentative plan, dealing with teachers and with colleagues.

E) learning skills - The student must show to have developed the learning skills  to continue the study of the works   still in progress of the European criminal proceedings on his own  and that he has the means to  understand the main aspects of the evolution of  the European criminal procedure. 

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material made available by the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform ›  blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lectures supported by slides, seminars, visits to European organizations.

Course books

R. E: KOSTORIS (a cura di) - Manuale di procedura penale europea, Milano, Giuffré, 2015 (The subjects to be investigated will be suggested during the lectures.)

Assessment

Oral examination, a more appropriate  method to test the linguistic skills and the ability to  make links between the European procedural discipline and the domestic and international one

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

R. E: KOSTORIS (a cura di) - Manuale di procedura penale europea, Milano, Giuffré, 2015 (fino a pag. 430)

Assessment

Oral examination, a more appropriate  method to test the linguistic skills and the ability to  make links between the European procedural discipline and the domestic and international one 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.