Urgent Call for Action on Juvenile Justice in Italy
We would like to highlight the Call launched by Antigone, Defense for Children Italia, and Libera, which denounces the dire state of juvenile justice in Italy and calls for urgent and decisive measures.
detailA Less Safe Country as a Result of the Security Decree-Law
In the article “A Less Safe Country as a Result of the Security Decree-Law”, prof. Emilio Dolcini highlights several critical aspects of the new security decree-law, examined in light of constitutional principles and guarantees.
detailVictimization as transformative experience: A phenomenological perspective
The article “Victimization as Transformative Experience: A Phenomenological Perspective” proposes a new approach to victimology, one that is capable of accounting for the collapse of the victim’s meaningful world.
detailCall for Applications Published for the 41st Cycle of the National Interest PhD in Peace Studies
The additional call for applications is now open for the National Interest PhD in Peace Studies (41st cycle, academic year 2025/2026).
detail38th Congress of the Italian Society of Criminology
The 38th Congress of the Italian Society of Criminology will take place in Trento from October 16 to 18, 2025, under the theme “Criminologia nella società digitale. Sfide e confronti nel nuovo millennio" [Criminology in the Digital Society: Challenges and Debates in the New Millennium].
detailGroomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care
The article “Groomers, Gays, and Gender Ideology: Why the Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislative Backlash Is a Moral Panic and Why Criminologists Should Care” analyzes the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislative backlash through the lens of moral panic.
detailEthnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey
The article “Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey”presents a study that examines the sources of ethnic disparities in trust in legal institutions, with a particular focus on the police and courts.
detailPolice and democracy: a problematic relationship?
Tommaso Greco offers a reflection on Michele Di Giorgio’s recent book, highlighting the complexity and tensions inherent in the relationship between the police and democracy.
detailThe Iranian activist Maysoon Majidi acquitted of facilitating irregular immigration
In the article “The Iranian activist Maysoon Majidi acquitted of facilitating irregular immigration: Reasoning of the judgment within the framework of the criminalisation of so-called migrant smugglers”, Stefano Zirulia analyses a recent and significant ruling by the Court of Crotone concerning the application of Article 12 of the Consolidated Immigration Act (Legislative Decree No. 286/1998).
detail“Out of breath”, the 21st Antigone report on detention conditions in Italy
The 21st Report by Antigone on detention conditions in Italy, titled “Out of breath,” has been published.
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