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Emilio Dolcini, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Law at the University of Milan, has recently published an article in Sistema Penale titled “Un Paese meno sicuro per effetto del decreto-legge sicurezza” [A Less Safe Country as a Result of the Security Decree-Law]. The article is a summary and reworking of a presentation delivered during a conference held at the Milan Courthouse and organized by the Milan Criminal Bar Association. In his contribution, the author highlights several critical aspects of the new security decree-law, examined in light of constitutional principles and guarantees. 

Specifically, Professor Dolcini points out the risks stemming from the excessive protection of law enforcement – for instance, the potential danger of allowing officers to carry their service weapons even when off duty – the growing tendency to suppress dissent – which has led to the criminalization of even peaceful protests – and the overall structure of the legislative text, which places the focus on the offender and their characteristics rather than on the criminal act itself. Particularly emblematic in this regard are the provisions targeting Romani women, which are difficult to reconcile with the Italian Constitution and international conventions. 

According to the author, this new legislative framework constitutes yet another attack on the fundamental principles of the rule of law, confirming the growing tendency to curtail individual rights in favor of an idea of absolute and ultimately unattainable security. 

For the full article, click here.