Giuristi del Novecento tra scienza e politica: il caso di Marcello Finzi (1879-1956)

The essay proposes to reflect on the figure and scientific work of Marcello Finzi, full professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at the Universities of Ferrara and Modena in the first decades of the 20th century, to highlight the ties with the political circles of his hometown, Ferrara, and with the more general orientations that marked the government of Italy following the affirmation of Fascism. During this phase, between the 1920s and 1930s, Finzi’s choices emerged both professionally as a criminal lawyer and as a professor and legal technician, reflecting his adherence to the principles and values imposed by the fascist government on Italian society. Finzi’s academic experience ended suddenly in the autumn of 1938 following the entry into force of the racial laws, but he was able to continue from the following year thanks to his transfer to the University of Cordoba in Argentina.