28109 - Philosophy of Law (1) (2nd cycle)

Learning outcomes

Basic knowledges, specific methodologies and critical abilities with regard to the most relevant issues in philosophy of law and human rights.

Course contents

Beyond the Law. On the Death Penalty

 

This course deals with two very controversial “judicial practices” or punishments or crimes still under discussion today in the world: death penalty and torture.

Starting point is Cesare Beccaria's masterpiece Dei delitti e delle pene. Beccaria's essay played a crucial role in the 18th century's debate on abolition of torture and criticism of the death penalty, on the ground of the defence of the principle of legal certainty in connection with the principle of equity of law.

The first part will deal with Beccaria’s book in general and with particular regard to the chapter on death penalty. This topic will be analysed in reference to the international debate and to the main moral and juridical arguments for or against.

 

Class Schedule

I semester

mo, tu, we

11-13, classroom A (C.trecento)

starting date: sept. 23th, 2019

Readings/Bibliography

Cesare Beccaria, Dei delitti e delle pene: edizione consigliata, non obbligatoria: Milan, Feltrinelli, 1991.

Luigi Ferrajoli, Il paradigma garantista. Filosofia e critica del diritto penale, Naples, Editoriale Scientifica, 2016, Part I: I, II, p. 3-25 and Part IV: I and IV, p. 171-178, 196-208. 

Albert Camus, Riflessioni sulla pena di morte, Milan, Bompiani, 2018, p. 19-112.

Jacques Derrida, La pena di morte, Milan, Jaca Book, 2016, Vol. I.

UN testo a scelta tra:

Franklin E. Zimring, La pena di morte. Le contraddizioni del sistema penale americano, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009. 

David Garland, La pena di morte in America. Un'anomalia nell'era dell'abolizionismo, Milan, il Saggiatore, 2013.

 

This program is valid for both attending and non-attending students.

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussion.

Interdisciplinary seminars will be hold by experts working in the field.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination. Room 5.01 (str. Zamboni 38). 

On September there will be an examination schedule.

 

Evaluating criteria:

1. Expertise; practical reasoning ability; critical competence.

Notes:

18-21/30 basic level

22-25/30 moderate level

26-28/30 good level

29-30/30 excellent level.

Teaching tools

http://www.sifd.eu/

Links to further information

http://Si consiglia di consultare regolarmente la pagina web "Contenuti utili" del Portale personale della docente.

Office hours

See the website of Marina Lalatta Costerbosa