Youth Political Participation in Italy: The Case of the Student Movement for Palestine
The article “Youth Political Participation in Italy: The Case of the Student Movement for Palestine” examines the role of a new generation of Italian students in the pro-Palestinian mobilization.
Is Satisfaction with Democracy Higher After Transitional Justice Trials?
Javier Padilla’s article explores whether trials within transitional justice increase citizens’ satisfaction with democracy.
Young people, mafia power and trust in authority: knowing to act
On Monday, June 23, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the webinar titled “Young people, mafia power and trust in authority: knowing to Act" will be held. This event is promoted by Avviso Pubblico, within the framework of the AP-profondimenti, in collaboration with the University of Milan and the Centre for Research in Criminology and Public Policy (CRIMePO).
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.
R. Cornelli (2024), Fidarsi, affidarsi, fare affidamento. L’ambiguità della fiducia nelle istituzioni
A social order based on trust rather than force inevitably leaves behind residual spaces – both internal and external border zones – where actions take place outside the framework of trust. These spaces serve to preserve order, reinforce social bonds, or legitimize established authority. The challenge, then, is not to envision a conflict-free society governed solely by trust, but rather to examine where, in any given society, the “rule of trust” loses ground. It is in these frontier zones that intervention is needed to prevent trust-based sentiments from ultimately sustaining the “force of law”.
Trust: The Fifth Volume of “Quaderni di storia del penale e della giustizia” Now Available Online
The fifth Quaderno di Storia del penale e della giustizia, titled “Trust: Interdisciplinary Reflections for a Contemporary Debate on Justice, the Right to Punish, and Punishment”, has been published and is now available online in Italian.
Memory and Justice
Online: Prof. Cornelli’s lecture in Italian on “Memory and Justice”, delivered as part of the School of Political Culture (2024/2025) at the Casa della Cultura in Milan.