Dynamics of Staff–Prisoner Relationships: A Narrative Literature Review
In the chapter “Dynamics of Staff–Prisoner Relationships: A Narrative Literature Review”, Milena Milićević critically examines how relationships between prison staff and prisoners shape prison life.
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).
Transforming prison culture: supportive norms enhance prison officers’ well-being and prosociality toward detained people
The article “Transforming prison culture: supportive norms enhance prison officers’ well-being and prosociality toward detained people” examines how social norms within prison culture shape the psychological and professional well-being of correctional officers.
Police officers’ perceptions of citizens and support for procedural justice policing: the mediating roles of identity and self-legitimacy
The article “Police officers’ perceptions of citizens and support for procedural justice policing: the mediating roles of identity and self-legitimacy” investigates whether police officers’ perception of their community as supportive of the police is related to their support for procedural justice.
A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers
The article “A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers” presents a realist review of 206 relevant studies from 21 countries on the use of stop and search by police in public spaces.
“History is written by the victor … but in some cases, it's also now written by the recordings”: Body-worn cameras and the double-edged nature of police visibility
The article “‘History is written by the victor … but in some cases, it's also now written by the recordings’: Body-worn cameras and the double-edged nature of police visibility” analyzes the potential ambivalent effects of police officers using body-worn cameras.
How Do Democratic Police Reforms Fail?
Julia Maia Goldani’s article analyzes how and why democratic police reforms fail.
Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey
The article “Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey”presents a study that examines the sources of ethnic disparities in trust in legal institutions, with a particular focus on the police and courts.
Police and democracy: a problematic relationship?
Tommaso Greco offers a reflection on Michele Di Giorgio’s recent book, highlighting the complexity and tensions inherent in the relationship between the police and democracy.
Racial Profiling and Police: the Council of Europe’s call as an opportunity not to be missed
In response to the request from the President of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe to conduct an independent study on racial profiling in police activities in Italy, this paper provides a critical reflection on the concepts of institutional racism, racial profiling, and the role of the police, employing the notion of the threshold of acceptance of racism as its interpretative framework. Moreover, the paper underscores the urgent need to initiate research in Italy on police stops and checks targeting ethnic minorities, thereby addressing the call issued by the Council of Europe.