The main objective of the course is to equip students with the knowledge and analytical tools required to develop a thorough mastery of the discipline. It also seeks to initiate students into the analysis of concrete legal cases through a critical examination of the main doctrinal and jurisprudential positions concerning the fight against politically or religiously motivated crime and corruption-related offences.
Course Prerequisites
No prior specific knowledge is required, since the course will preliminarily provide the students with the proper fundamental notions.
Teaching Methods
The course is delivered through lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations (subsequently made available to students via the KIRO platform). During the lectures, practical cases will also be addressed, encouraging a dialogical approach to their analysis.
Assessment Methods
Verification of learning will take place through a written examination, consisting in particular of open-ended questions. PLEASE REMEMBER: When the student SUBSCRIBES to the exam, he/she has to say in the Footnotes (1) whether he/she has attended the lectures or he/she has not attended the lectures and (2) in the affirmative case, in which year he/she attended the lectures.
Texts
For attending students, the examination programme consists of the lecture notes and the teaching materials uploaded on the KIRO E-learning platform. For non-attending students, the examination programme consists of the following texts: G. Ubertis, Sistema di procedura penale, vol. I (Principi generali), 6th ed. (or the most recent available), Lefebvre Giuffrè, Milan, 2025, limited to: Part Two, Chapters V and VI [or, alternatively: M. Bargis, Compendio di procedura penale, 12th ed. (or the most recent available), Wolters Kluwer, Milan, 2025, limited to: Chapter III, paras. 1–7, 15–16]. and F. Nicolicchia, I controlli occulti e continuativi come categoria probatoria, Wolters Kluwer, Milan, 2020, limited to: Chapters I, II and IV.
Contents
The course is devoted to the reconstruction of operational techniques for combating crime. It is structured into five modules, each delivered by different lecturers. I. Criminal Procedure Law – aimed at providing the fundamental concepts and a systematic framework for investigative activities. II. Right-Wing Terrorism – dedicated to outlining the historical emergence and rise of the main right-wing terrorist organisations in Italy, analysing the current situation within the Italian territory, and examining the relevant legal framework. III. Left-Wing Terrorism – offering students an initial historical overview of the emergence and development of the main left-wing terrorist movements and organisations in Italy, followed by an in-depth analysis of the regulatory framework and the operational tools available to counter the terrorist threat. IV. Religiously Motivated Terrorism – illustrating the evolution of the threat posed by religiously inspired terrorism, together with the field of operations of complex investigative activities and preventive measures. V. Corruption – focusing on the instruments employed to combat offences against the public administration.