Learning outcomes of the curricular unit

Reflection on the most important criminal problems.

Analysis of the categories of crime, from a dogmatic and a political-criminal perspective. Development of analysis and reflection skills and the ability to apply criminal law to specific situations.

Syllabus

I: Fundamental Questions of Criminal Law
1ºGlobal Science of Criminal Law
2ºCriminal Law Evolution
3ºPresent criminal questions: The definition of criminal interests; the purposes of punishment
4ºDistinction between Criminal Law and other legal branches
5ºCriminal Law: foundation and application: The legality principle; The succession of laws; Effectiveness of the law

II - The General Theory of the Crime
1ºObject, Method and Functions
2ºEvolution
3ºThe normative-social concept of the action and the categories of crime
4ºFunction, Content and Structure of the Crime
5ºImputation of income to conduct
6ºDolus and error
7ºJustification causes
- Self-defence
- State of necessity
- Conflict of obligations
- Hierarchical obedience
- Consent
8º Criminal guilt
- Imputability
- Error about wrongfullness
9º Excuses causes
- Non censurable excess of self-defence asthenic
- Non censurable state of necessity
 - non censurable conflict of obligations
- Non censurable undue obedience