ROMA – SIX SEMINARS ON COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE IN THE US AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
Corso organizzato dall’Università di Roma Tre
Six seminars on comparative criminal law and Procedure in the US and the European Union
Held by professors Shahabudeen Khan (NSU) and Luca Marafioti (Roma Tre) and Dr. Diletta Perugia (Roma Tre)
Rome – Roma Tre Law Faculty,
Via Ostiense, 159 – 1 floor – Room 278
Monday, May 7, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar I
From procedural guarantees to substantive rights / From substantive rights to
procedural guarantees: A trans-Atlantic comparison in criminal law
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar II
Unreasonable search and seizure
[Topics: What is “search”? What is “seizure”? Fourth Amendment vs. Article 8 of the ECHR]
Friday, May 11, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar III
The privilege against self-incrimination
[Topics: Self-incrimination vs. Nemo tenetur se detegere. Modern declinations: One’s body as evidence. Administrative inquests]
Monday, May 14, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar IV
The right to a speedy and public trial. The right to assistance of counsel. Trial by jury
[Topics: Sixth Amendment vs. Article 6 of the ECHR. Trial by media]
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar V
Appeals
[Topics: What can be appealed? Appeals on merits, on procedure, on application of substantive law]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2 pm – 4 pm
Seminar VI
“Cruel and unusual punishment”
[Topics: Eight Amendment vs. Principle of proportionality. Global threats and lawful reactions]
In each seminar the topics will be examined by the speakers from a US and a EU perspective, in order to point out similarities and differences.
