Selective 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.
When 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
Prison Overcrowding: Legislative Solutions and Judicial Practice for a Rapid Exit from the Emergency
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.
Corporate Criminal Liability and the Role of Restorative Justice in Environmental Offences
On December 11, the seminar “Corporate Criminal Liability and the Role of Restorative Justice in Environmental Offences” will be held at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
Space, Time and Duration in Legal Reality
On 10 and 11 December, the annual conference of the Department of Legal Sciences “Cesare Beccaria” at the University of Milan will take place, entitled “Space, Time and Duration in Legal Reality.” The initiative offers an interdisciplinary reflection on the role that spatio-temporal dimensions play in the construction, interpretation and application of legal norms, highlighting their impact on both the theoretical framework and the procedural and substantive levels.
The case of the ‘Weekend Snipers’ in Sarajevo and violence as a consumable practice
Reflecting on the Commodification of Violence: The Case of the ‘Weekend Snipers’.
43rd National Conference “Adolescences Today: Future Perspectives”
On 14 and 15 November 2025, the 43rd National Conference “Adolescences Today: Future Perspectives” will be held in Verona, promoted by the Italian Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (AIMMF).
Gameful Relating: How Young Offenders Gain Agency in Criminal Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice
The article “Gameful Relating: How Young Offenders Gain Agency in Criminal Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice” explores how young offenders in Denmark navigate rehabilitation and restorative justice through ‘gameful relating’.
The Limits to the Right to Strike in the Name of Safety
The conference “The Limits to the Right to Strike in the Name of Safety” will bring together jurists, judges, lawyers, and academics to discuss the relationship between safety, freedom, and the boundaries of the right to strike, as well as trade union relations and criminal law.
After Gaza and Ukraine. The Transformations of War and the Consequences for Law
The conference “After Gaza and Ukraine. The Transformations of War and the Consequences for Law” addresses the changing nature of armed conflict in the 21st century and its impact on the international legal order.