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Elvira Nadia La Rocca serves as Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome in the Department of Legal and Economic Studies. She teaches Criminal Procedure (4th year, 1st semester), Criminal Enforcement Law (2nd year, 1st semester), and Anti-Mafia Legislation (2nd year, 2nd semester) within the Law program (Course code 33465). Her office hours are held on Wednesdays from 15:00-18:00 and Mondays from 10:00-13:00, with remote consultation available via her institutional email.
Professor La Rocca's research focuses on criminal law and procedure, with particular expertise in confiscation law, penitentiary systems, and judicial administration. Her work examines the intersection of procedural efficiency and fundamental rights, analyzing contemporary reforms like the Cartabia Reform of Italy's criminal justice system. She investigates how legal frameworks balance crime prevention with constitutional protections, especially regarding asset confiscation, prison conditions, and procedural guarantees for defendants.
Her recent publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output examining evolving criminal justice mechanisms. The articles reveal a methodological trend analyzing European and international legal developments through Italian jurisprudence, with particular attention to Constitutional Court rulings. Her work bridges theoretical legal concepts with practical judicial applications, often addressing tensions between procedural streamlining and fundamental rights protection in criminal proceedings.
Professor La Rocca leads research on critical contemporary issues including 'The administration of justice during the health emergency: from inexorable quiescence to the creation of a functional and virtuous paradigm' and 'The predictability of judicial decisions in the era of emergency criminal justice: perspectives and assessments after thirty years of validity of the Code of Criminal Procedure.' These projects address systemic challenges in maintaining judicial functionality during crises while preserving legal certainty and procedural fairness.
