COMPARATIVE PENAL LAW

The course is focused on the differences between the Civil Law and the Common Law legal systems, with regards to the different genesis of the Criminal Law between countries belonging to the two different systems. The course will underline the peculiarities of the “italian model” Criminal Code, compared to other European criminal codes. Specific attention is given to the ongoing process for the establishment of a “European Criminal Law”, which is developed thanks to the contribution provided by the case law and jurisprudence of superior Courts, both on national and international ground.