Il giudizio di secondo grado. Garanzie dell’imputato ed efficienza processuale

The thesis deals with the remedy of the appeal with the purpose of studying it in the light of the guarantees of the defendant and the need to reduce the length of the trial. In this prospective, the firts chapter aims to find the ratio of the appeal by analyzing its historical evolution and its role in the context of other systems, of the international Charters and of the Italian Constitution. After demonstrating the defensive nature of the remedy, the second chapter shows how the most recent reforms have emphasised its characteristics of tool of protection of the defendant, paving the way to a rethinking of the appeal as a means available only to the accused person. Lastly, the third chapter focuses on the strategies to follow in order to contain the workload of the courts of appeal.