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.
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.
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.
Gangs 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.
Youth, Social Issues, and Crime: What Policies for Local Authorities?
On April 7th, the webinar "Youth, Social Issues, and Crime: What Policies for Local Authorities?" will take place, aiming to examine the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in order to identify effective intervention strategies.
Juvenile Delinquency: Data, Challenges, and Intervention Strategies. Prof. Roberto Cornelli on TGR Buongiorno Regione
Today, Roberto Cornelli, Full Professor of Criminology at the University of Milan and director of CRIMePO, was invited to discuss juvenile delinquency on TGR Buongiorno Regione, Lombardy edition.