The course aims at offering an interpretation of the penitentiary law according to the terms of the Constitution, with a both theoretical and practical approach, particularly focused on the application of rules in the practice and in the jurisprudence, at national level and beyond. Based on this point of view, in which the “constitutionalistic” shade prevails, the course means to enlarge the cultural baggage of our students, combining the knowledge they already got in different fields (constitutional law, philosophy of law, criminal law, rules of criminal procedure, international law, ecc.) with the basic teaching of our degree course.
teacher profile teaching materials
M. Ruotolo - S. Talini (ed.), After the reform, I, 2019.
For non-attending students:
M. Ruotolo, Dignity and prison, II, 2014.
M. Ruotolo - S. Talini (ed.), After the reform, I and II, 2019
Programme
Penitantiary Law and Constitution – The principle of humanization of punishment in the Italian Constitution – Prisoners’ rights – Prisoners’ conditions in principles, rules and practices – Participation to the Legal Support Helpdesk.Core Documentation
M. Ruotolo, Dignity and prison, II, 2014.M. Ruotolo - S. Talini (ed.), After the reform, I, 2019.
For non-attending students:
M. Ruotolo, Dignity and prison, II, 2014.
M. Ruotolo - S. Talini (ed.), After the reform, I and II, 2019
Reference Bibliography
C. Beccaria, On Crimes and Punishment (1764) P. Ricoeur, The right to punish, 2012 M. Ruotolo, Rights of Prisoner and Constitution, 2002 U. Vincenti, Rights and Dignity, 2009.Type of delivery of the course
On line and in presence.Attendance
Frontal lesson and law clinicType of evaluation
Oral examination Usually three questions will be asked on different topics of the program. To pass the exam, an adequate property of technical-legal language and at least fundamental knowledge of the required topics are required.