Transforming gun violence through group intervention: the Swedish experience of implementing focused deterrence
The article Transforming gun violence through group intervention: the Swedish experience of implementing focused deterrence presents the findings of the first evaluation of both the implementation process and the impact of a focused deterrence–based strategy aimed at addressing gun violence involving members of criminal groups in Malmö, Sweden.
detailThe Offence of Femicide in the Italian Criminal Code: Chronicle of a Foretold Controversy
In the article “Il reato di femminicidio nel codice penale italiano: cronaca di una controversia annunciata”, published in Diritto penale contemporaneo – rivista trimestrale, Emanuele Corn critically examines the process that led to the introduction of the offence of femicide into the Italian Criminal Code, situating the domestic debate within a broader comparative framework and focusing on the theoretical and systematic implications of the new offence.
detailTaking Stock of Syria’s Approach to Transitional Justice
The article analyzes Syria’s post-conflict transition following HTS’s seizure of power in December 2024.
detailTrapped in dichotomies and individualism: The Western criminal legal system’s failure to capture complexity
The article offers a critique of Western penal systems, highlighting how rigid dichotomies and an individualistic approach prevent a full understanding of the complexity of criminalization experiences.
detailSelective mechanism: the criminal justice treatment of drug offenses. The case of Rio de Janeiro
The research report Engrenagem seletiva: o tratamento penal dos crimes de drogas. O caso do Rio de Janeiro (Selective Mechanism: The Criminal Justice Treatment of Drug-Related Offenses . The Case of Rio de Janeiro) presents the findings of an original study on the application of the Drug Law in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Law No. 11,343/2006). The analysis was based on 2,567 first-instance court cases with final judgments, adjudicated between 2022 and 2023, and demonstrates how selectivity is particularly pronounced in the enforcement of the Drug Law.
detailBeyond the barriers: Analyzing implementation, consequences, and coping mechanisms of collective punishment in Palestine
The article analyzes the impact of collective punishments imposed by Israel on Palestinians, highlighting psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic hardship, as well as the resilience of communities through solidarity and cultural and practical adaptation strategies.
detailIndividual and contextual factors leading to engagement with paramilitary republican groups
The article examines, through 53 interviews, the social and personal factors that motivate some individuals in Northern Ireland to join republican paramilitary groups. By integrating different criminological theories, the author shows how historical injustices, economic marginalization and individual vulnerabilities intersect to facilitate recruitment.
detailPrisons. Antigone: “2025 Leaves Us with Increasingly Dilapidated, Overcrowded and Inhumane Facilities”
Prison overcrowding continues to represent one of the most serious critical issues within the Italian penitentiary system; it is precisely within this context that the report by Professor Della Bella, presented at the Conference “Prison Overcrowding and Dignity”, held in Milan on 15 October 2025, is situated. The contribution offers an in-depth and systematic reflection on prison emergencies over the past fifteen years and on the possible tools for addressing the current phase of crisis.
detailWhen women talk: Exploring the voices of women in prison through an arts-based radio project
Based on interviews with incarcerated women, the study explores how radio production can enable participation in expressive, cultural, and decision-making processes within an institution shaped by pronounced power asymmetries
detailRestorative Justice Approaches for Environmental Harm: A Practice Guide
The guide—developed with contributions from practitioners, scholars, organizations, and communities—brings together principles, working tools, and practical advice to support the implementation of responses grounded in the principles of restorative justice in cases of environmental harm.
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