The course is divided into two modules of equivalent duration.
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW (24 hours) – With primary reference to the entity involved in the investigation and trial of a criminal offence, principles and rules relating to criminal investigation will be outlined. The code of criminal procedure and the Legislative Decree of 8 June 2001, n. 231 will therefore be the subject of constant analysis and comparison.
The constitutional framework of criminal proceedings – Fair trial – Models (inquisitorial and accusatory) – The phases of criminal proceedings (10 hours).
The exploratory function of preliminary investigations – General principles in precautionary matters – Criminal action – The preliminary hearing (6 hours).
Alternative rites (2 hours).
The judgment (and, in particular, the cross examination) – General principles on appeals (6 hours).
Students are expected to attend criminal hearings before the Tribunal of Pescara and study one or more trial files.
CRIMINAL CORPORATE LIABILITY (24 hours) – Some issues specifically related to the liability of the entity (and the entrepreneur) for criminal facts will be explored, reconciling the national perspective with the European one.
The responsibility of entities in the European panorama - The PIF directive - The role of EPPO in the protection of the financial interests of the Union - EPPO and criminal investigation according to internal rules (6 hours).
The Italian solution: the crime committed in the interest and to the advantage of the entity - Organizational models and supervisory bodies – Sanctions and "restorative justice" tools (6 hours).
The fight against socially dangerous entities: sociological categories and legal remedies; prevention protection and use of the tools of the anti-mafia TU; the mafia enterprise (6 hours).
Specific problem areas: environmental protection and workplace safety (2 hours).
The social enterprise; the organization of prison work and the social cooperatives in prison (4 hours).