Two study meetings to mark the publication of the Correspondence between Paolo Grossi and Mario Sbriccoli (1962–2004)
The Paolo Grossi Study Center, together with the Department of Law at the University of Macerata and the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Florence, is organizing two study meetings to mark the publication of the Correspondence between Paolo Grossi and Mario Sbriccoli (1962–2004).
Book presentation: “Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy”
On October 21, 2025, David A. Sklansky, Professor of Criminal Law at Stanford Law School, will present his latest book “Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy” at the University of Milan.
Preventing Violence Against Women Between Compulsory Health Assessments and Public Shaming
The two central components of the Italian Bill 1517 reveal a profound sense of collective disorientation in the face of male violence against women. The legislative response appears to be an expressive and performative one, oscillating between preventive medical punishment and public shaming—offering little room for the layered, nuanced approaches that this deeply sensitive area of intervention requires.
‘Parli l’italiano?’: Revealing hierarchies of non-citizenship in judicial practices through the lens of language proficiency
The article examines the linguistic marginalization of foreign defendants in Italian criminal courts, arguing that these dynamics of discursive power reinforce systemic structures of inequality.
Separation of careers, constitutional justice reform, or judicial reform?
As part of the series “Current Issues in Criminal Justice” promoted by the Rete per i Diritti, a public debate will be held in Milan on the future of justice reform, where magistrates and lawyers will discuss the issue of the separation of careers.
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.
Observatory on Authoritarianism. First Study Day on “Penal Authoritarianism and Constitutional Rights”
On June 16, 2025, at the University of Milan, the First Study Day of the Observatory on Authoritarianism will be held, titled “Penal Authoritarianism and Constitutional Rights”.
Rehabilitation Between Punishment and Reparation
Fifty years after the entry into force of the law that shaped the Italian penitentiary system, the Italian Association of Criminal Law Professors has decided to organize a high-level conference to explore the theme of rehabilitation and its role in the contemporary criminal justice system.
The Crisis in Juvenile Justice: Root Causes and Strategies for Change
On June 6, 2025, starting at 4:00 p.m., the conference “The Crisis in Juvenile Justice: Root Causes and Strategies for Change” will take place in Bologna.
“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.