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Is It Penal Populism? Combating Gender-Based Violence in Punitive Societies

March 31st, 2025



The recent bill proposing the introduction of femicide as a crime in the Italian Penal Code raises important questions about the evolving nature of feminist demands in the fight against gender-based violence. In the article “È populismo penale? Il contrasto alla violenza di genere nelle società punitive”, Prof. Roberto Cornelli offers insights into this topic, exploring the intersection of criminal justice and gender issue through the lens of feminist penal populism. For more details, click here