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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,
this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Italy. An
introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework
and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed
examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of
criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability,
the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system.
Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations,
pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes
the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction
of custodial sanctions or sentences.
Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the
information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal
lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges
handling cases connected with Italy. Academics and researchers, as well
as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this
very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative
criminal law.