SCIENZE DELLA PREVENZIONE III
Module DIRITTO PROCESSUALE PENALE

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: ROSANNA BELFIORE

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students of the Criminal Procedural Law course will acquire knowledge and understanding aimed at assimilating the fundamental legal rules of criminal procedure, in particular concerning criminal proceedings for environmental crimes and violations relating to hygiene and safety in the living and working places, as well as food safety and security.

Course Structure

Frontal lectures

Required Prerequisites

None

Attendance of Lessons

Course attendance is mandatory

Detailed Course Content

Basic criminal procedural notions. The actors of criminal proceedings, with particular attention to judicial police. Preliminary investigations. Activities on the initiative of the judicial police. Delegated acts. Inspection and surveillance activities. Sample analysis and guarantees for the person concerned. Hearsay evidence from judicial police officers and agents. Proceedings against legal persons for administrative liability resulting from a crime.

Textbook Information

It is recommended consulting Siracusano-Galati-Tranchina-Zappalà, Diritto processuale penale, Giuffrè 2023.

The teacher may provide further study material during the lectures.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1The adversarial model
2The general principles of criminal procedure
3The actors of criminal proceedings
4Judicial Police
5Preliminary investigations
6Activities on the initiative of the judicial police
7Inspection and surveillance activities
8Sample analysis and guarantees for the person concerned
9Hearsay evidence from judicial police officers and agents
10Proceedings against legal persons

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral assessment.

The following evaluation criteria will apply (according to 'Delibera Consiglio CdS' 17 september 2018):

  • coherence between answers and questions
  • quality and clarity of answers
  • ability to connect with other subject matter
  • ability to make examples
  • command of legal language
  • ability to explain what has been learned
  • familiarity with laws and regulations.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

- The adversarial and inquisitorial models

- The cross-examination

- The principle of orality/immediacy

- Activities on the initiative of the judicial police

- Activities of the public prosecutor

- Delegated acts

- Inspection and surveillance activities

- Sample analysis and guarantees for the person concerned

- Hearsay evidence from judicial police officers and agents 

- Proceedings against legal persons