The legal status of foreign nationals as a testing ground for contemporary law
On 5 and 6 November 2026, the 7th Annual Conference of the ‘Cesare Beccaria’ Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Milan will be held, entitled “La condizione giuridica dello straniero come laboratorio del diritto contemporaneo”.
G. Valducci (2026), Fiducia, legittimità e politiche punitive: una revisione narrativa della letteratura sulla procedural justice nel rapporto tra cittadini, polizie e istituzioni
This review aims to investigate the relationship between trust and punitive public policies, examining whether the latter may influence the trust between citizens and institutions and the associated levels of perceived legitimacy.
International Drug Markets: Developments, Perspectives, Reflections, and Proposals
From 9 to 11 September 2026, the University of Milan will host three days of training on international drug markets.
From populist instrumentalisation to a focus on the individual. Criminal policy’s attention to emotions between care and justice
The article examines the role of emotions in criminal policy, relating security-oriented and populist dynamics to a conception of justice focused on the individual. Particular attention is given to the potential of emotions as a resource for criminal policy oriented towards care and restorative justice.
Security, Criminal Control and Police Prevention
The conference “Security, Criminal Control and Police Prevention” will take place on June 17 and is organized by the Fondazione Centro Nazionale di Prevenzione e Difesa Sociale (CNDPS), in collaboration with Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Monte di Lombardia.
Security Package 2026. Critical Reflections and Operational Implications
On May 28, as part of the Criminology Course at the Università degli Studi di Milano, the conference “Security Package 2026. Critical Reflections and Operational Implications” will take place, organized in collaboration with CRIMePO and the Camera Penale di Milano “Gian Domenico Pisapia”.
Concepts and conditions of penal moderation: Penal policy, public philosophy, and political ideologies
The article explores the concept of penal moderation and the conditions for its development in contemporary democracies. Drawing on the Italian case, it highlights the structural and political limits to building less punitive and more publicly grounded penal policies.
From “secure” rights to security “at the cost” of rights: the paradigm shift of the latest security decree
The new security decree, Legislative Decree 24/02/2026 no. 23, converted into law on 24 April 2026, represents the latest crucial turning point in a gradual paradigm shift. Criminal law, which should constitute the extrema ratio, to be used only when all other forms of public policy intervention have failed, becomes the legislature’s first response to any sign of social conflict. This is a securitarian drift that strikes at the very essence of the liberal democratic state.
Contro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica
In “Contro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica” (Feltrinelli, 2026), Carlo Bonini and Franco Gabrielli reflect on one of the most central and controversial issues in public debate: security.
Research Handbook on Penal Policy
The “Research Handbook on Penal Policy” explores the processes through which penal policies are developed, contested, and transformed, examining how punitive strategies evolve and why national systems tend to converge in some areas while diverging in others.