Unit CRIMINAL LAW

CRIMINAL LAW I MOD.

Code	A001384
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	12
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Penalistico
Academic discipline	IUS/17
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

12

Teacher

David Brunelli

Teachers

• David Brunelli

Hours

• 84 ore - David Brunelli

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

Reference texts

Educational objectives

Prerequisites

Teaching methods

Other information

Learning verification modality

Extended program

General part.
General Principles in Criminal Law.The Purposes of Punishment. Purpose of general deterrence. Purpose of retribution, principles of fault end of proportionality. Purpose of specific deterrence. Purposes of rehabilitation and retribution. Principles oh humanity. Administrative sanctions. Corporate liability. Actus rea. The criminal law protection: crimes of danger and of harm. Actus reus. Principles of legality.
The mental or moral element of the offense (mens rea).The material or physical element of the offense (actus rea). The causes of justification and excuse. Criminal attempt and the partecipation of a criminal offence.
Circumstantial crime. Partecipations in crime: plurality of person. Criminal attempt. Unity or plurality of crimes.
Types of punishment and offences. Elements of punishment. Alternative measures of detention
Special part. The special part in focused on the interpretation of the elements of crime, the forms of mens rea, the participation of crimes.

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Cognomi M-Z

CFU

12

Teacher

Andrea Sereni

Teachers

• Andrea Sereni

Hours

• 84 ore - Andrea Sereni

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

Criminal Law - General Part.

Reference texts

A. Manna-A. Sereni, Diritto Penale. Parte Generale. Teoria e Prassi, Wolters Kluwer, 2024.

Educational objectives

The acquisition by the student of basic knowledge of the criminal law - general part.

Prerequisites

No.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Other information

Analysis of jurisprudence and doctrine.

Learning verification modality

Oral examination. The questions will focus on the content of the recommended manual, together with the topics covered in class, in order to test the candidates' presentation and critical skills. When carrying out the exam, the necessary adaptations for students with disabilities and/or DSA will be taken into account.

Extended program

Criminal law. The general part of the italian penal code, in particular the general principles of criminal law, the structure of the crime in its various articulations, the punishment, the security measures and the prevention measures.

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Peace, justice and strong institutions

CRIMINAL LAW II MOD.

Code	A001385
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	6
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Penalistico
Academic discipline	IUS/17
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

6

Teacher

David Brunelli

Teachers

• Vico Valentini (Codocenza)

Hours

• 36 ore (Codocenza) - Vico Valentini

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

The relationship between Criminal Law and European Law;
crimes against the Public Administration; selected offences against the person

Reference texts

FIANDACA - MUSCO, Diritto penale. Parte speciale. I delitti contro la persona, Zanichelli, Bologna, latest ed. (with the exception of Chap. 6-7)

CANESTRARI - CORNACCHIA - DE SIMONE, Manuale di diritto penale. Parte speciale. Delitti contro la Pubblica Amministrazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015 (limited to Artt. 316-bis, 316-ter, 317, 318, 319, 319-ter, 319-quater and 346-bis C.C.)

ALTERNATIVELY

BARTOLI - PELISSERO - SEMINARA, Diritto penale. Lineamenti di parte speciale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022 (limited to First Section, Chap. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; and Third Section, Chap. 1, 3, 4)

Educational objectives

The Course will provide to students the basic concepts of "European Criminal Law", through a constitutionally oriented and practical approach.
The critic-dialogic method will help students to understand the rationales of the Rule of Law in Criminal Justice and other Principles (eg mens rea, harm-principle) involved by the selected offences.
The objective is to implement a technical, axiological and practical approach to Criminal Law

Prerequisites

None

Teaching methods

The main didactic method will be the “head-on classes"; seminars could be added. Lectures and seminars will be managed by referring to statute- a and case-law

Other information

Didactic activities could be supported during visiting hours

Learning verification modality

Oral examination (in Italian) - students are required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the offences against person and the crimes against Public Administration, with special regard to topics addressed during the course; they are also required to show their ability to use a technical language and the capacity to develop a critical and case-based approach. An interdisciplinary perspective will be appreciated. Normally, the examination consists of two or three questions for both attending and non-attending students. For DSA students please visit the web page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa

Extended program

The Course will concern the relationship between Criminal Law and European Law (EU Law in Criminal Matters, European Human Rights Law), with special regard to the s.c. duty of consistent interpretation, and the domestic legal instruments to implement the Supranational Law and Case-Law.
With regard to the Special Part, it will be selected significant offences against the life and the personal integrity (eg murder and euthanasia), the personal liberty (eg slavery, child pornography, error aetatis), the sexual liberty (eg sexual violence), the moral liberty (eg threat, stalking), the crimes against reputation, and the offences against the Public Administration (artt. 317, 318 e ss., 319-quater, 346-bis C.C.) and against financial interests (artt. 316-bis, 316-ter C.C.) in the light of recent reforms

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16

Cognomi M-Z

CFU

6

Teacher

Andrea Sereni

Teachers

• Stefania Sartarelli (Codocenza)

Hours

• 36 ore (Codocenza) - Stefania Sartarelli

Language of instruction

Italian

Contents

The Module II will address the study and deepening of some basic offenses of the special part of the criminal law: crimes against the life and personal safety, crimes against property, crimes against public order, crimes against the personality of the State and public agents crimes against the public administration.

Reference texts

FIORELLA A., Questioni fondamentali della parte speciale del diritto penale, Giappichelli, Torino, last updated edition; alternatively, BARTOLI R.- PELISSERO M.- SEMINARA S., Diritto penale, Lineamenti di parte speciale, Giappichelli, 2022 (both books recommended, only limited to the contents indicated above). It is also advisable to consult regularly an update penal code.

Educational objectives

The Module II aims to provide a good knowledge of the more important crimes of the special part of criminal law, as well as to develop student's ability to enhance and critically analyze the discipline.
Basic knwoledge students will be able to gain will be:
- Knowledge of the relations between the general part and the special part of criminal law
- Knowledge of the discipline of the most important offenses of the special part of criminal law.
The main skills that allow students to apply the knowledge acquired will be:
- ability to understand legal texts and case law;
- critical thinking and evaluation autonomy in the analysis of controversial exegetic issues;
- ability to expose the knwoledge acquired, using appropriate technical language.   

Prerequisites

The student must have knowledge that derive him from having claimed the other exams in the years preceding the year in which he intends to take the examination of criminal law. Such knowledge are deemed useful in order to acquire a good command of legal language.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.
Laboratory activities that actively involve the student in studying the legal issues posed.

Other information

The Module II is part of the Criminal Law Teaching (M-Z), which is therefore referred to the Prerequisite Guidelines and Learning Modes test.

Learning verification modality

The test consists of an oral examination. The questions focus on the program as described by the teacher on the related tab. For the purposes of evaluation the subject knowledge, the reasoning ability, the logic of the argumentation and the learning of their teaching methodology will be emphasized. The duration of the test varies according to the trend of the same.

Extended program

The Module II will address the study and deepening of some basic offenses of the special part of the criminal law: crimes against the life and personal safety, crimes against property, crimes against public order, crimes against the personality of the State and public agents crimes against the public administration.
Reference book: FIORELLA A., Questioni fondamentali della parte speciale del diritto penale, Giappichelli, Torino, last updated edition; alternatively, BARTOLI R.- PELISSERO M.- SEMINARA S., Diritto penale, Lineamenti di parte speciale, Giappichelli, 2022 (both books recommended, only limited to the contents indicated above). It is also advisable to consult regularly an update penal code.

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High-quality education. Gender-equality. Peace, justice and strong institutions.