AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide knowledge about the main theoretical models on which the sociology of law is based (starting with the “classics”, Durkheim and Weber) and on the social research methods most used in the legal field. The following themes will also be investigated: law and power; effectiveness of legal rules; sociology of rights; historical and ethical profiles of the legal professions; the judiciary.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures will be the main method of teaching. Additionally, seminars focusing on specific topics may be organized to encourage in-class discussion, with the aim of contributing to the improvement of students’ argumentative skills.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

PROGRAMMA D'ESAME PER FREQUENTANTI:

1. Gli appunti presi a lezione. 

2. I. Fanlo Cortés e G. Petti, Giustizia minorile. Ascesi e declino del Tribunale per i minorenni in Italia, Mondadori, 2025, only chapters  2, 4 e 5

3. I. Fanlo Cortés e D. Ferrari, a cura di, I soggetti vulnerabili nei processi migratori. La protezione internazionale tra teoria e prassi,, Giappichelli, Torino, 2020, only the introduction and three essays to be chosen by the student.

RECOMMENDED READINGS FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:

1. V. Ferrari, Diritto e società. Elementi di sociologia del diritto, La Terza, Roma-Bari 2006.

2. G. Pascuzzi, Giuristi si diventa. Come riconoscere e apprendere le abilità proprie delle professioni legali, il Mulino, Bologna 2019, terza edizione, only chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4  (until p.164 included).

3. I. Fanlo Cortés e G. Petti, Giustizia minorile. Ascesi e declino del Tribunale per i minorenni in Italia, Mondadori, 2025, only chapters  2, 3, 4 e 5.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course will be held in the second semester (February–May 2026). More detailed information will be provided on Aulaweb starting from late January/early February 2026.

Class schedule

SOCIOLOGY OF LAW AND OF THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Attending Students
For attending students only, an optional written exam will be held at the end of the course (may 2026). It will consist of five or six questions on topics covered in class and other parts of the syllabus agreed upon during the course. If the written exam is passed, the examination will conclude with a short oral interview during one of the scheduled exam sessions.

Students who do not take or do not pass the written exam will take a fully oral exam aimed at verifying their understanding and critical reworking of the course content, as well as their ability to present it clearly.

Non-Attending Students
For non-attending students, the examination will consist exclusively of an oral interview to verify their understanding and critical reworking of the course content, as well as their ability to present it clearly.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For attending students, an active participation during the lectures will be evalutated positevely. Durinf the exam, students are expected to comprehend and critically rework the topics covered in class and to present them using appropriate language.

Non-attending students are expected to understand and critically rework the topics addressed in the readings, and to present them using appropriate language.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For any questions regarding the teaching activities, students may contact the teacher at this address: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

Students are strongly encouraged to register for the course’s Aulaweb page, which will be activated in early February 2026.

Students who, due to disabilities, specific learning disorders ("DSA"), or special educational needs ("BES"), require compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures - either for exam preparation (materials, educational support, individuales meetings, etc.) or during the examination (e.g., use of mind maps, additional time, etc.) - are invited to communicate their needs to Prof.ssa Fanlo Cortés, in order to agree on the most appropriate arrangements.

For information on the services offered by UNIGE to students with disabilities, DSA or BES, and to access compensatory and/or dispensatory measures during examinations, please refer to the guidelines available on the university website: here