The palpability of justice
The article reflects on the possibility of understanding justice as a concrete and lived experience, beyond the boundaries of law and punishment. Drawing on the arts, poetry, and literature, it explores alternative ways of imagining and practising justice.
detailThe Situational Character of Prison Violence: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
The article “The Situational Character of Prison Violence: An Exploratory Qualitative Study”, written by Dante B.C. Hoek, Ard J. Barends, Esther F.J.C. van Ginneken, and Maarten J.J. Kunst, examines the situational character of violence within prisons, focusing on the circumstances in which potentially violent situations may arise among incarcerated individuals.
detailFrom populist instrumentalisation to a focus on the individual. Criminal policy’s attention to emotions between care and justice
The article examines the role of emotions in criminal policy, relating security-oriented and populist dynamics to a conception of justice focused on the individual. Particular attention is given to the potential of emotions as a resource for criminal policy oriented towards care and restorative justice.
detailHow do minority positions shape women’s routes out of crime? Intersectional perspectives on female desistance
The article explores the role of minority positions in women's desistance through an intersectional perspective. It shows how discrimination, social recognition, and cultural belonging shape opportunities for leaving crime behind.
detailAcademic reflections on recent U.S. comments regarding the International Criminal Court
In the July 16 episode of “Il Mondo”, the podcast by Internazionale, Professor Chantal Meloni analyzes the tensions arising from the United States in relation to the International Criminal Court, particularly following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments against this independent institution.
detailCarceral hegemony: Confinement, race and state formation in Italy
The article introduces the concept of “carceral hegemony” to examine the role of confinement in the formation of the Italian state. Through a historical-sociological perspective, it explores the relationship between punitive practices, national belonging, and processes of social exclusion.
detailThe latest issue of "Eutopica: La rivista delle autonomie locali" is out
The second 2026 issue of Eutopica: La rivista delle autonomie locali, titled "Toward Democratic Security: The Response of Cities," has been published, edited by Roberto Cornelli and Gian Guido Nobili.
detailPolitical Reform in Colombia: A Commitment to Democratic Opening in Order to Build Peace
The working paper “Political Reform in Colombia: A Commitment to Democratic Opening in Order to Build Peace”, written by Antonio José Lizarazo Ocampo and published by the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law & International Law in June 2026, addresses the issue of political reform in Colombia as a central element in peacebuilding, in the implementation of the commitments established by the 2016 Final Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP.
detailSocial Exclusion in the Lives of Terrorists: An Empirical Analysis
“Social Exclusion in the Lives of Terrorists: An Empirical Analysis” is a recent study published in The British Journal of Criminology and authored by Michaela Pfundmair, Ralf Pachurka, Philipp Späth, and Tom Witiska. Published online in May 2026, the article provides one of the first systematic empirical examinations of the role of social exclusion in pathways toward terrorism.
detailFrom Protracted Conflict to Sustainable Peace? The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and International Law
The book “From Protracted Conflict to Sustainable Peace? The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and International Law” explores one of the most pressing challenges of our time: how international law can respond to the realities of long-lasting armed conflicts and contribute to sustainable peace.
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