The continuation of sociality by other means: ethical reflection in prison
The article examines the relationship between imprisonment, social relationships, and ethical reflection through fieldwork conducted in a Portuguese prison. It highlights the role of sociality in shaping prisoners’ moral reflection and experience.
Filling the Void in Victims’ Rights: A Deconstruction of Objections to a Right of Access to Restorative Justice for Victim-Survivors
Lynn S. Branham’s article, “Filling the Void in Victims’ Rights: A Deconstruction of Objections to a Right of Access to Restorative Justice for Victim-Survivors” critically examines some of the main objections that have emerged in the debate surrounding the introduction of a right of access to restorative justice for victim-survivors.
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.
Prison, Recidivism, and Employment: A Dialogue Between Economists and Legal Scholars
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the University of Milan will host a conference bringing together economists and legal scholars to discuss issues related to prisons, recidivism, and social reintegration.
Punitive Routines: Everyday Sanctions, 19th–20th Century
The volume reconstructs a social history of everyday sanctions between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examining punitive practices across disciplinary institutions. Through a comparative perspective, it reflects on ordinary mechanisms of control, authority, and discipline.
Concepts 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.
Stati 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.
Festival of Criminal Justice
The Festival of Criminal Justice is a cultural and academic event dedicated to promoting knowledge of issues related to criminal law and criminal procedure. The 2026 edition, the seventh of the festival, will take place from 14 to 17 May in several cities in the province of Modena, including Modena, Carpi, Sassuolo, Mirandola, Formigine, and Pavullo nel Frignano.
From “secure” rights to security “at the cost” of rights: the paradigm shift of the latest security decree
The new security decree, Legislative Decree 24/02/2026 no. 23, converted into law on 24 April 2026, represents the latest crucial turning point in a gradual paradigm shift. Criminal law, which should constitute the extrema ratio, to be used only when all other forms of public policy intervention have failed, becomes the legislature’s first response to any sign of social conflict. This is a securitarian drift that strikes at the very essence of the liberal democratic state.
Admission 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.