A Restorative Justice Alternative for Trafficking Survivors
Richard and La Pierre’s article highlights the negative consequences of the U.S. approach to human trafficking and advocates for the adoption of restorative justice pilot programs, grounded in collaboration and the direct needs expressed by survivors.
detailCelebrating the Carrer of Michael Tonry
The article is part of a special issue of the journal Criminal Law Forum. An International Journal dedicated to the career and thought of Michael Tonry.
detailThe legitimacy of criminal law and the performance crises of penality
The English-language article “The Legitimacy of Criminal Law and the Performance Crises of Penality” contributes to the debate on the legitimacy of state punishment from a novel perspective.
detailAsk the women in blue: Female officers’ thoughts on the recruitment and retention of women in policing
The article “Ask the Women in Blue: Female Officers’ Thoughts on the Recruitment and Retention of Women in Policing” presents a study aimed at exploring the perceptions of 40 current and former female law enforcement officers in the United States regarding the recruitment and retention of women in policing.
detail63rd ISODARCO Course
From August 6 to 13, 2025, the 63rd ISODARCO course will take place in Volterra (Pisa), titled Peace and Stability in the Age of Militarized AI and Cyber-Conflicts: New Challenges and Risks.
detailShould police officers who use force against peaceful protesters be punished? A national experiment
The article “Should police officers who use force against peaceful protesters be punished? A national experiment” by Thompson, Metcalfe, and Pickett highlights how opinions on punishing police officers for using force against peaceful protesters are primarily influenced by political and racial attitudes.
detailSecurity Decree and the Prison System
In the article “Security Decree and the Prison System”, published in Sistema Penale, Francesco Palazzo analyzes the new security decree (Decree-Law of April 11, 2025, No. 48), with particular attention to its impact on the prison system.
detailThe 34th General Report of the CPT
The 34th General Report of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) offers a thorough analysis of detention conditions in Europe in 2024.
detailGangs from the Global South: Between youth groups and organized crime
The article Gangs from the Global South: Between youth groups and organized crime, published in Revista Mexicana de Sociología, issue 87, volume 1, in 2025, presents a comparative qualitative study of Mexican gangs (pandillas) in Mexico City and South African gangs in Cape Town.
detailOpen Letter to the DAP in Support of Ristretti Orizzonti
Ristretti Orizzonti is an intangible cultural asset that deserves protection, as well as a concrete rehabilitative experience for many inmates. Based on this recognition, the open letter to the Department of Prison Administration (DAP), dated April 30, 2025, and signed by numerous university professors, expresses concern about the impact that new internal directives within the prison administration—regarding the custody conditions of High Security prisoners—may have on the work of Ristretti Orizzonti.
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