Whose Stories Count? The Epistemic Pathways of Victims’ Narratives at the International Criminal Court
“Whose Stories Count? The Epistemic Pathways of Victims’ Narratives at the International Criminal Court” by Alessandra Cuppini, published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, explores how victims’ stories are received and interpreted within the International Criminal Court.
detailConcepts and conditions of penal moderation: Penal policy, public philosophy, and political ideologies
The article explores the concept of penal moderation and the conditions for its development in contemporary democracies. Drawing on the Italian case, it highlights the structural and political limits to building less punitive and more publicly grounded penal policies.
detailTransition and Trauma: On the Construction and Politics of Expertise in Transitional Justice
“Transition and Trauma: On the Construction and Politics of Expertise in Transitional Justice” by Jessica Auchter, published in Global Studies Quarterly (April 2026), examines how ideas of expertise are constructed and mobilized within the field of Transitional Justice.
detailLegalized police impunity in the modern carceral state
The article examines the legal production of police impunity within the contemporary carceral state, highlighting the role of legal protections that undermine accountability. Drawing on Weberian theory, it shows how such mechanisms contribute to near-absolute structural impunity.
detailStati Generali della giustizia minorile
From May to November 2026, the working groups of the Stati Generali della giustizia minorile will convene, a collective process aimed at reaffirming a model of juvenile justice grounded in education, inclusion and the protection of rights.
detailAdmission applications now open for the Cesare Beccaria PhD Programme in Legal Sciences
The call for applications for the Cesare Beccaria PhD Programme in Legal Sciences (a.y. 2026/2027) at the University of Milan is now open.
detailContro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica
In “Contro la paura. Manifesto per una sicurezza democratica” (Feltrinelli, 2026), Carlo Bonini and Franco Gabrielli reflect on one of the most central and controversial issues in public debate: security.
detailResearch Handbook on Penal Policy
The “Research Handbook on Penal Policy” explores the processes through which penal policies are developed, contested, and transformed, examining how punitive strategies evolve and why national systems tend to converge in some areas while diverging in others.
detail‘I sit somewhere in that sort of sweet spot’: Liminal legitimacy in criminal justice practice
The article explores the role of lived experience professionals in building trust and legitimacy in criminal justice, introducing the concept of “liminal legitimacy”. It shows how lived experience operates as both a relational resource and a fragile position within disciplinary systems.
detailItaly’s Failure to Cooperate in the Almasri Case before the International Criminal Court
The new article “Italy’s Failure to Cooperate in the Almasri Case before the International Criminal Court: Between International Obligations and Responsibility for Crimes against Migrants in Libya”, written in Italian, by Chantal Meloni and Maria Crippa, has been published in Issue No. 1, 2026 of the journal Diritto, Immigrazione e Cittadinanza.
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