The course will tend primarily to illustrate basic principles of the criminal trial. Later the main steps of the procedure will be examinated. In this context, particular emphasis will be given to issues regarding the fairness and impartiality of the judge, the nature and powers of the prosecutor, the right to defense of the accused person and of the other private parties and the reasonable duration of the trial, the system of "in personam" and "in rem" precautionary measures, the special proceedings, the trial hearing and the formation of evidence in the cross examination, the assessment of the evidence, the general principles of appellate remedies in the various forms (appeal, rehearing), the final judgement.

The criminal procedural systems - Constitutional principles of the criminal trial - Subjects ("Soggetti") (Book I of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure) - Acts of the Proceedings (Book II) - Evidence (Book III) - Precautionary Measures (Book IV) - Preliminary Investigations and Preliminary Hearing (Book V) - Special Proceedings (Book VI) - Trial (Book VII) - Appellate Remedies: general regulations (Book IX, only Title I)  - The final judgement (Book X, only Title I)  - European arrest warrant (Law no. 69/2005) - Corporate Criminal Procedure (Legislative Decree no. 231/2001).

None.

A) Knowledge and understanding - The student must show to have a suitable knowledge of the sources of the Italian criminal trial and the ability of understanding of its constitutional and international principles and he also must show his understanding of its translation offered by the criminal procedure laws.

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 criminal procedural law.

C) Making judgements - The student must show to be able to integrate knowledge of criminal procedure law institutes with those of the constitutional and European right, as well with those of similar disciplines (es. judicial system, penitentiary right, civil and administrative trial right) and to make critical judgments on the basis of this interdisciplinary platform.

D) Communication 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 criminal procedure on his own and that he has the means to understand the main criticalities of the system and possible reforms to amend them. 

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

Guided exercises, seminar meetings, self-assessment tests during the course.

Teaching

Lectures, seminar meetings.

Innovative teaching methods

For some topics: flipped classroom, debate.

Attendance

None.

Course books

One of the following handbooks in the latest edition:

- G. Lozzi, Lineamenti di procedura penale, Giappichelli, last edition, limited to the following parts: part one (all chapters), part two (all chapters), part three (chapters I, II, IV), part four (chapter I), part five (chapter I), part six (paragraph 3 chapter I), part seven (chapter II);

- P. Tonini, C. Conti, Manuale breve. Diritto processuale penale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, last edition, limited to the following parts: part one (all chapters), part two (all chapters), part three (all chapters), part four (chapter V), part five (chapter I), part six (chapter I), part seven (paragraph 5 chapter II).

As an alternative to the above-mentioned texts, it is possible to choose one of the following handbooks in the latest edition, limited to the parts covered by the programme:

- F. Alonzi, R. Aprati, A. Chelo, M.F. Cortesi, A. Diddi, K. La Regina, A. Marandola, F. Vergine, Diritto processuale penale;

- M. Bargis (a cura di), Compendio di procedura penale, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam;

- A. Camon, C. Cesari, M. Daniele, M.L. Di Bitonto, D. Negri, P.P. Paulesu, Fondamenti di procedura penale, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam;

- M. Chiavario, Diritto processuale penale, Wolters Kluwer-Utet Giuridica;

- O. Dominioni, P. Corso, A. Gaito, G. Spangher, N. Galantini, L. Filippi, G. Garuti, O. Mazza, G. Varraso, D. Vigoni, Procedura penale, Giappichelli;

- G.  Lozzi, Lezioni di procedura penale, Giappichelli;

- A. Scalfati, A. Bernasconi, A. De Caro, A. Furgiuele, M. Menna, C. Pansini, N. Triggiani, C. Valentini, Manuale di Diritto Processuale Penale, Giappichelli;

- D. Siracusano, A. Galati, G. Tranchina, E. Zappalà, Diritto processuale penale, Giuffrè Francis Lafebvre, edited by G. Di Chiara, V. Patanè, F. Siracusano;

- P. Tonini, C. Conti, Manuale di procedura penale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre.

It is mandatory to use an up-to-date Code of Criminal Procedure.

Assessment

Oral examination. This method is considered more suitable for verifying not only student's proficiency of legal institutions and "paranormative" regulations, but also student's communicative ability, critical attitude and technical skills.

The assessment criteria and related marks are determined according to the following scale:

less than 18: insufficient level of competence. The candidate does not achieve any of the learning outcomes set out under ‘knowledge and understanding’;

18-20: sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes specified under ‘knowledge and understanding’;

21-23: level of competence fully sufficient. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes stipulated under ‘knowledge and understanding’ and ‘applied knowledge and understanding’;

24-26: good level of competence. The candidate achieves the intended learning outcomes at the points ‘knowledge and understanding’; ‘knowledge and understanding applied’ and ‘independent judgement’;

27-29: very good level of competence. The candidate achieves the expected learning outcomes at the points ‘knowledge and understanding’, ‘knowledge and understanding applied’, ‘autonomy of judgement’ and ‘communication skills’;

30 and 30 cum laude: excellent level of competence. The candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes set out at the points ‘knowledge and understanding’; ‘knowledge and understanding applied’; ‘autonomy of judgement’; ‘communication skills’ and ‘ability to learn’.

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.

Teaching

Use the didactic material available on the Moodle platform: blended.uniurb.it.

Attendance

None.

Course books

One of the following handbooks in the latest edition:

- G. Lozzi, Lineamenti di procedura penale, Giappichelli, last edition, limited to the following parts: part one (all chapters), part two (all chapters), part three (chapters I, II, III, IV), part four (chapter I), part five (chapter I), part six (paragraph 3 chapter I), part seven (chapter II);

- P. Tonini, C. Conti, Manuale breve. Diritto processuale penale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, last edition, limited to the following parts: part one (all chapters), part two (all chapters), part three (all chapters), part four (chapters I and V), part five (chapter I), part six (chapter I), part seven (paragraph 5 chapter II).

As an alternative to the above-mentioned texts, it is possible to choose one of the following handbooks in the latest edition, limited to the parts covered by the programme:

- F. Alonzi, R. Aprati, A. Chelo, M.F. Cortesi, A. Diddi, K. La Regina, A. Marandola, F. Vergine, Diritto processuale penale, La Tribuna;

- M. Bargis (a cura di), Compendio di procedura penale, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam;

- A. Camon, C. Cesari, M. Daniele, M.L. Di Bitonto, D. Negri, P.P. Paulesu, Fondamenti di procedura penale, Wolters Kluwer-Cedam;

- M. Chiavario, Diritto processuale penale, Wolters Kluwer-Utet Giuridica;

- O. Dominioni, P. Corso, A. Gaito, G. Spangher, N. Galantini, L. Filippi, G. Garuti, O. Mazza, G. Varraso, D. Vigoni, Procedura penale, Giappichelli;

- G.  Lozzi, Lezioni di procedura penale, Giappichelli;

- A. Scalfati, A. Bernasconi, A. De Caro, A. Furgiuele, M. Menna, C. Pansini, N. Triggiani, C. Valentini, Manuale di Diritto Processuale Penale, Giappichelli;

- D. Siracusano, A. Galati, G. Tranchina, E. Zappalà, Diritto processuale penale, Giuffrè Francis Lafebvre, edited by G. Di Chiara, V. Patanè, F. Siracusano;

- P. Tonini, C. Conti, Manuale di procedura penale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre.

It is mandatory to use an up-to-date Code of Criminal Procedure.

In order to give non-attending students the opportunity to compensate for what is done during the lectures through self-study, the following text referring to the same contents of the syllabus is indicated in order to promote full comprehension: P. Tonini, C. Conti, Guida allo studio del processo penale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, latest edition.

Assessment

Oral examination. This method is considered more suitable for verifying not only student's proficiency of legal institutions and "paranormative" regulations, but also student's communicative ability, critical attitude and technical skills.

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.

Attending students are exempted from the following part of the program: special proceedings (Book VI of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure). Exemption is conditional on participation in the relevant self-assessment test.