Introduction to comparative legal systems(Introduzione ai sistemi giuridici comparati)
The course aims at introducing students, with a holistic perspective, to what a legal system is, what are the main differences between them, how to compare them. They main aim is that of showing the extreme complexity of contemporary legal systems and the continuous circulation of models between them.
The course aims at introducing students, with a holistic perspective, to what a legal system is, what are the main differences between them, how to compare them. They main aim is that of showing the extreme complexity of contemporary legal systems and the continuous circulation of models between them.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Course description:
The course cuts across traditional – and by now outdated – divisions between public law and private law, between substantive law and procedural law, and between the so-called civil law/common law divide. The course is focused on the Western Legal Tradition and explains the pitfalls of comparisons with non-Western systems.
The course is divided in eight modules with the following content
I MODULE: DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
US presidentialism. - British parliamentarism. - Semi-presidential models. - EU concentration of powers. – Electoral systems.
II MODULE: VALUES
Constitutionalism. - Bill of rights, fundamental rights, human rights. - Constitutional adjudication. - Rule of law. - Universalism vs Relativism. - The religious factor
III MODULE: GOVERNMENT
The structure of Government. - Administration. - “Independent Agencies”. - Public participation in administrative procedures. - Judicial control over Government
IV MODULE: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION
Private autonomy. - Legal entities. – Insolvency. – Regulation. - State aid
V MODULE: THE “WELFARE STATE”
Taxation. - Social services. - Labour relations and legislation
VI MODULE: REPRESSION OF CRIMES
Substantive law vs. Procedural law. - What is a crime? - Who establishes crimes? – Sanctions. - Investigation, prosecution, trial. - Offenders and victims
VII MODULE: JUDGES AND JURISDICTION
Status of judges. - Judicial organization. - Rules of procedure. - Judicial power. - Legal education. - Judges and/as literature
VIII MODULE: MODELS FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD
International conventions. - Uniform laws. - Lex Mercatoria. - International institutions. – Comparative international law.
Course Learning Activities
Mutuazione: 20110097 Introduction to comparative legal systems(Introduzione ai sistemi giuridici comparati) in GIURISPRUDENZA LMG/01 ZENO ZENCOVICH VINCENZO
Programme
Introduction to comparative legal systemsCourse description:
The course cuts across traditional – and by now outdated – divisions between public law and private law, between substantive law and procedural law, and between the so-called civil law/common law divide. The course is focused on the Western Legal Tradition and explains the pitfalls of comparisons with non-Western systems.
The course is divided in eight modules with the following content
I MODULE: DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
US presidentialism. - British parliamentarism. - Semi-presidential models. - EU concentration of powers. – Electoral systems.
II MODULE: VALUES
Constitutionalism. - Bill of rights, fundamental rights, human rights. - Constitutional adjudication. - Rule of law. - Universalism vs Relativism. - The religious factor
III MODULE: GOVERNMENT
The structure of Government. - Administration. - “Independent Agencies”. - Public participation in administrative procedures. - Judicial control over Government
IV MODULE: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION
Private autonomy. - Legal entities. – Insolvency. – Regulation. - State aid
V MODULE: THE “WELFARE STATE”
Taxation. - Social services. - Labour relations and legislation
VI MODULE: REPRESSION OF CRIMES
Substantive law vs. Procedural law. - What is a crime? - Who establishes crimes? – Sanctions. - Investigation, prosecution, trial. - Offenders and victims
VII MODULE: JUDGES AND JURISDICTION
Status of judges. - Judicial organization. - Rules of procedure. - Judicial power. - Legal education. - Judges and/as literature
VIII MODULE: MODELS FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD
International conventions. - Uniform laws. - Lex Mercatoria. - International institutions. – Comparative international law.
Course Learning Activities
Core Documentation
V. ZENO-ZENCOVICH, Comparative legal systems. A short and illustrated introduction, Second edition, Roma TrE-Press, 2019 (volume in open access downloadable form the Roma TrE-Press website http://romatrepress.uniroma3.it/repository/3/pdf/411cd19a-ecff-457b-a14a-815988f7ada5.pdf) teacher profile teaching materials
Course description:
The course cuts across traditional – and by now outdated – divisions between public law and private law, between substantive law and procedural law, and between the so-called civil law/common law divide. The course is focused on the Western Legal Tradition and explains the pitfalls of comparisons with non-Western systems.
The course is divided in eight modules with the following content
I MODULE: DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
US presidentialism. - British parliamentarism. - Semi-presidential models. - EU concentration of powers. – Electoral systems.
II MODULE: VALUES
Constitutionalism. - Bill of rights, fundamental rights, human rights. - Constitutional adjudication. - Rule of law. - Universalism vs Relativism. - The religious factor
III MODULE: GOVERNMENT
The structure of Government. - Administration. - “Independent Agencies”. - Public participation in administrative procedures. - Judicial control over Government
IV MODULE: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION
Private autonomy. - Legal entities. – Insolvency. – Regulation. - State aid
V MODULE: THE “WELFARE STATE”
Taxation. - Social services. - Labour relations and legislation
VI MODULE: REPRESSION OF CRIMES
Substantive law vs. Procedural law. - What is a crime? - Who establishes crimes? – Sanctions. - Investigation, prosecution, trial. - Offenders and victims
VII MODULE: JUDGES AND JURISDICTION
Status of judges. - Judicial organization. - Rules of procedure. - Judicial power. - Legal education. - Judges and/as literature
VIII MODULE: MODELS FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD
International conventions. - Uniform laws. - Lex Mercatoria. - International institutions. – Comparative international law.
Course Learning Activities
Mutuazione: 20110097 Introduction to comparative legal systems(Introduzione ai sistemi giuridici comparati) in GIURISPRUDENZA LMG/01 ZENO ZENCOVICH VINCENZO
Programme
Introduction to comparative legal systemsCourse description:
The course cuts across traditional – and by now outdated – divisions between public law and private law, between substantive law and procedural law, and between the so-called civil law/common law divide. The course is focused on the Western Legal Tradition and explains the pitfalls of comparisons with non-Western systems.
The course is divided in eight modules with the following content
I MODULE: DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
US presidentialism. - British parliamentarism. - Semi-presidential models. - EU concentration of powers. – Electoral systems.
II MODULE: VALUES
Constitutionalism. - Bill of rights, fundamental rights, human rights. - Constitutional adjudication. - Rule of law. - Universalism vs Relativism. - The religious factor
III MODULE: GOVERNMENT
The structure of Government. - Administration. - “Independent Agencies”. - Public participation in administrative procedures. - Judicial control over Government
IV MODULE: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION
Private autonomy. - Legal entities. – Insolvency. – Regulation. - State aid
V MODULE: THE “WELFARE STATE”
Taxation. - Social services. - Labour relations and legislation
VI MODULE: REPRESSION OF CRIMES
Substantive law vs. Procedural law. - What is a crime? - Who establishes crimes? – Sanctions. - Investigation, prosecution, trial. - Offenders and victims
VII MODULE: JUDGES AND JURISDICTION
Status of judges. - Judicial organization. - Rules of procedure. - Judicial power. - Legal education. - Judges and/as literature
VIII MODULE: MODELS FOR A GLOBALIZED WORLD
International conventions. - Uniform laws. - Lex Mercatoria. - International institutions. – Comparative international law.
Course Learning Activities
Core Documentation
V. ZENO-ZENCOVICH, Comparative legal systems. A short and illustrated introduction, Second edition, Roma TrE-Press, 2019 (volume in open access downloadable form the Roma TrE-Press website http://romatrepress.uniroma3.it/repository/3/pdf/411cd19a-ecff-457b-a14a-815988f7ada5.pdf)