‘Stati generali’ on juvenile justice
On 26 November, the closing conference of the ‘Stati generali’ on juvenile justice will be held in Rome, organised by the Antigone Association, Defence for Children International Italy and Libera – Associations, Names and Numbers Against the Mafia.
Beyond polarisation: listening to young people, understanding conflict
The events in Milan continue to occupy a prominent place in public debate. Major national newspapers—and others beyond Italy—have reported on the demonstrations, frequently resorting to sensationalist headlines and delegitimizing labels such as “thugs” or “maranza” to describe the young people who took part in the protests, thereby producing an undifferentiated representation of the demonstrators.
R. Cornelli, I. Sales (eds.) (2026), Giovani, fiducia e devianza nelle periferie. Conoscere per intervenire
The volume Giovani, fiducia e devianza nelle periferie. Conoscere per intervenire, edited by Roberto Cornelli and Isaia Sales, seeks to examine not only what occurs when the relationship of trust between young people, institutions, and communities deteriorates—particularly in peripheral areas—but also how effective interventions can be developed, drawing on concrete experiences.
43rd National Conference “Adolescences Today: Future Perspectives”
On 14 and 15 November 2025, the 43rd National Conference “Adolescences Today: Future Perspectives” will be held in Verona, promoted by the Italian Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (AIMMF).
Youth and Deviance: An Analysis of Disordered and Delinquent Groups
The volume "Youth and Deviance: An Analysis of Disordered and Delinquent Groups", published in 2025 by PM Edizioni, explores the relationship between youth and deviance—a topic that is currently at the forefront of public and political debate in Italy.
Public spaces protection orders and the policing of sub-criminal behaviour
The article “Public spaces protection orders and the policing of sub-criminal behaviour” presents a qualitative study conducted in England and Wales, drawing on 32 interviews with local authority employees and police officers responsible for enforcing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs).
Street youth gangs and groups: theoretical perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches, and empirical research
The volume Bande e gruppi giovanili di strada. Prospettive teoriche, approcci interdisciplinari e ricerca empirica (Street Youth Gangs and Groups: Theoretical Perspectives, Interdisciplinary Approaches, and Empirical Research) addresses the issue of so-called “youth gangs,” a topic that has become increasingly recurrent in public debate in Italy.
Summer School in the Sociology of Law and Deviance
From July 14 to 16, 2025, the third edition of the Summer School organized by the Italian Association of Sociology (AIS) in Sociology of Law and Deviance, will be held at the University of Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples.
38th 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].