R. Cornelli, I. Sales (eds.) (2026), Youth, Trust and Deviance: Understanding to Intervene in Peripheral Areas
The volume Giovani, fiducia e devianza nelle periferie. Conoscere per intervenire, edited by Roberto Cornelli and Isaia Sales, seeks to examine not only what occurs when the relationship of trust between young people, institutions, and communities deteriorates—particularly in peripheral areas—but also how effective interventions can be developed, drawing on concrete experiences.
L. Squillace (2026), Youth and Authority: Trust in Law Enforcement in San Siro
The chapter Youth and Authority: Trust in Law Enforcement in San Siro is part of the volume “Youth, Trust and Deviance: Understanding to Intervene in Peripheral Areas” and presents preliminary findings from a study conducted in the San Siro neighborhood of Milan, aimed at examining the relationship between young people with a migrant background and law enforcement agencies.
Social demand or political strategy? The final report of the research project “The Determinants of Urban Security Policies” has been published
The report of the research project “The Determinants of Urban Security Policies” is now available. The report investigates the factors underlying the emergence in Italy, since the 1990s, of the “urban security issue” and the related public policies.
Youth Political Participation in Italy: The Case of the Student Movement for Palestine
The article “Youth Political Participation in Italy: The Case of the Student Movement for Palestine” examines the role of a new generation of Italian students in the pro-Palestinian mobilization.
Is Satisfaction with Democracy Higher After Transitional Justice Trials?
Javier Padilla’s article explores whether trials within transitional justice increase citizens’ satisfaction with democracy.
Young people, mafia power and trust in authority: knowing to act
On Monday, June 23, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the webinar titled “Young people, mafia power and trust in authority: knowing to Act" will be held. This event is promoted by Avviso Pubblico, within the framework of the AP-profondimenti, in collaboration with the University of Milan and the Centre for Research in Criminology and Public Policy (CRIMePO).
Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey
The article “Ethnicity, Imprisonment, and Confidence in Police and Courts: Evidence from an International Survey”presents a study that examines the sources of ethnic disparities in trust in legal institutions, with a particular focus on the police and courts.
Police and democracy: a problematic relationship?
Tommaso Greco offers a reflection on Michele Di Giorgio’s recent book, highlighting the complexity and tensions inherent in the relationship between the police and democracy.
R. Cornelli (2024), Fidarsi, affidarsi, fare affidamento. L’ambiguità della fiducia nelle istituzioni
A social order based on trust rather than force inevitably leaves behind residual spaces – both internal and external border zones – where actions take place outside the framework of trust. These spaces serve to preserve order, reinforce social bonds, or legitimize established authority. The challenge, then, is not to envision a conflict-free society governed solely by trust, but rather to examine where, in any given society, the “rule of trust” loses ground. It is in these frontier zones that intervention is needed to prevent trust-based sentiments from ultimately sustaining the “force of law”.
Trust: The Fifth Volume of “Quaderni di storia del penale e della giustizia” Now Available Online
The fifth Quaderno di Storia del penale e della giustizia, titled “Trust: Interdisciplinary Reflections for a Contemporary Debate on Justice, the Right to Punish, and Punishment”, has been published and is now available online in Italian.