The Italian Code Of Criminal Procedure

Gli obiettivi di questa II edizione sono duplici: tradurre sia le modifiche che le nuove disposizioni, dando così conto delle novità legislative intervenute dalla prima edizione.

Il volume è rivolto a professionisti legali (magistrati, avvocati, forze di polizia, studenti, dipartimenti e traduttori 'giuridici') il cui compito è quello di applicare il Codice nei casi di cooperazione giudiziaria tra gli Stati, nei casi di procedimenti penali e di consulenza legale all'interno dell'Unione Europea.

Per la sua natura, il libro è anche destinato a studiosi e studenti legali in tutto il mondo. Infatti, il Codice di Procedura Penale italiano è ancora oggi considerato un punto di riferimento per la sua qualità tecnica.

Following the success of the first edition, the English translation of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure has been updated and revised and enriched with a preface by the Italian Minister for Justice. Although the main purpose of the second edition was to translate both the amended and the new legal provisions that had been added to the Codice, the existing translation was also revised in light of the legislative and linguistic innovations introduced in the European normative framework and the precious feedback received by legal translators who used the first edition.

The volume is aimed at legal practitioners (judges, lawyers, court clerks, police forces, diplomacies, governmental departments, legal translators) whose task is to apply the Codice in cases of judicial cooperation among States, criminal proceedings involving foreign accused persons and legal counselling within the European Union. In its own nature, the book is also designed for legal scholars and students worldwide. Indeed, the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure is still considered a point of reference for its technical quality and the solutions adopted to transpose several rules typical of the Anglo-American accusatory model into a traditionally inquisitorial criminal justice system. It should therefore not surprise that it is one of the most influential and studied legislations in comparative law.