Building Democratic Resilience: Protecting the Public Sphere From Violent Extremism
The article “Building Democratic Resilience: Protecting the Public Sphere From Violent Extremism” aims to propose a new theoretical framework for democratic resilience.
Elisa, the film inspired by the essay “I Wanted to Kill Her. For a Criminology of Encounter”
Starting September 5, 2025, Italian cinemas will screen “Elisa”, a film freely adapted from “Io volevo ucciderla. Per una criminologia dell’incontro” of Encounter by Adolfo Ceretti and Lorenzo Natali.
Preventing Violence Against Women Between Compulsory Health Assessments and Public Shaming
The two central components of the Italian Bill 1517 reveal a profound sense of collective disorientation in the face of male violence against women. The legislative response appears to be an expressive and performative one, oscillating between preventive medical punishment and public shaming—offering little room for the layered, nuanced approaches that this deeply sensitive area of intervention requires.
Should police officers who use force against peaceful protesters be punished? A national experiment
The article “Should police officers who use force against peaceful protesters be punished? A national experiment” by Thompson, Metcalfe, and Pickett highlights how opinions on punishing police officers for using force against peaceful protesters are primarily influenced by political and racial attitudes.
Hoping Against All Hope. The Courage of Dialogue After Terrorism: Georges Salines and Azdyne Amimour Tell Their Stories
On May 13, 2025, the lecture “Hoping Against All Hope. The Courage of Dialogue After Terrorism: Georges Salines and Azdyne Amimour Tell Their Stories” will take place, organized by the Center for Family Studies and Research and the Federico Stella Advanced School of Criminal Justice at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
EDEN - Male Violence Against Women: Going Beyond Repression
The seminar "EDEN – Male Violence Against Women: Going Beyond Repression" will foster a multi-voice dialogue to explore the roots of violence and develop integrated preventive approaches that complement and go beyond repressive measures.
The Gender Impact of Post-Conflict Reparations
On April 6th in Turin, the conference titled The Gender Impact of Post-Conflict Reparations: Historical, Philosophical, and Legal Perspectives.
Femicide Exists and It Is a Crime of Power
The article “Femicide Exists and It Is a Crime of Power”, written by Judge Paola Di Nicola Travaglini and published in Sistema Penale, addresses the sensitive issue of introducing the crime of femicide into the italian criminal code.
Restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women: perspectives on shame, symbolic interactionism and agency
The article analyzes the delicate and complex relationship between restorative justice and gender-based violence against women
The EU Directive 2024/1385 on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence: The Potential Impact on the Italian Legal System
On Sistema Penale, the article titled "La Direttiva UE 2024/1385 sulla lotta alla violenza contro le donne e alla violenza domestica: il possibile impatto sull’ordinamento italiano".