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2016
The first chapter of this dissertation will expand on the origins of the Italian and Turkish Criminal Codes and, above all, it will try to individuate some links between the ideological contexts surrounding their draft and adoption; I will outline some links and differences between the Fascist and Kemalist ideologies. In the second chapter, I will analyze the concepts of national security and public order in a balance with the fundamental rights of an individual, especially the right to free expression, as prescribed by the constitutional norms of the two countries and the European and international law. The criminal provisions of the Italian Penal Code must respond to Article No. 21 of the Italian Constitution, which protects freedom of expression and - therefore- a critical public debate. The same protection should be guaranteed under Articles No. 25-28 of the Turkish Constitution. Moreover, both of the countries must respect Article No. 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) 1- since they both are members of the Council of Europe- and other international conventions. In the third chapter, I have chosen to analyze three particular examples of criminalization of the human expression. Firstly, I will refer to the laws protecting the State, the institutions and senior political representatives from public denigration. The reputation of these bodies is supposed to be functional to their efficiency and- consequently- to national security and the legislation provides pecuniary and prison sentences for the persons who do not respect it. Secondly, the analysis will focus on the instigation to commit a crime and the apology for a crime, which can constitute a serious concern for free expression especially if they are applied as “abstract danger” crimes, protecting no immediate and concrete danger. Thirdly, I will focus on the crimes of instigation and apology in the counter-terrorism legislation’s context.
The Jihadist Threat in Italy: A Primer (with L. Vidino)
2017
Italy’s experience with jihadism presents some interesting peculiarities. At first glance, there are several overlapping reasons to consider the country as a major hub of jihadist mobilization and target for terrorist attacks. Yet, somewhat counterintuitively, Italy has not faced a particularly intense challenge from jihadist terrorism. Levels of domestic radicalization are, by any account, significantly lower than in most other European and Western countries. Overall, Italy has a diverse jihadist scene that resembles that of other European countries, but which is substantially smaller in size and less sophisticated. Nonetheless, over the course of the past 12 months, various incidents have increased Italian counterterrorism authorities’ concerns, as they reveal Italian links to foreign attacks and growth in the homegrown scene. Italian authorities have developed skills and legal tools that are useful in confronting jihadist terrorism. These repressive tactics, however, have not been accompanied by an equally robust preventive approach. Unlike most Western countries, in fact, Italy has not yet developed any systematic program or strategy aimed towards counter-radicalization or de-radicalization.
2012
1 La Rivista semestrale Sicurezza, Terrorismo e Società intende la Sicurezza come una condizione che risulta dallo stabilizzarsi e dal mantenersi di misure proattive capaci di promuovere il benessere e la qualità della vita dei cittadini e la vitalità democratica delle istituzioni; affronta il fenomeno del Terrorismo come un processo complesso, di lungo periodo, che affonda le sue radici nelle dimensioni culturale, religiosa, politica ed economica che caratterizzano i sistemi sociali; propone alla Società-quella degli studiosi e degli operatori e quella ampia di cittadini e istituzioni-strumenti di com-prensione, analisi e scenari di tali fenomeni e indirizzi di gestione delle crisi. Sicurezza, Terrorismo e Società si avvale dei contributi di studiosi, policy maker, analisti, operatori della sicurezza e dei media interessati all'ambito della sicurezza, del terrorismo e del crisis management. Essa si rivolge a tutti coloro che operano in tali settori, volendo rappresentare un mom...
Terrorism Monitor, The Jamestown Foundation, 2015
In recent months, a number of incidents have brought attention to the possible threat to Italy from cells or individuals linked to the Islamic State. For instance, since mid-April, some pictures of self-proclaimed Islamic State supporters have been circulating on the web, in which Italy was threatened in written messages held in front of symbolic places such as the Colosseum in Rome and the Duomo in Milan. Also in recent months, a Moroccan citizen was arrested near Milan over his involvement in the attack against the Bardo Museum in Tunis last March. This article seeks to assess to what extent these events constitute a serious security threat against Italy.
TRANSCRIME, research group on transnational crime, School of Law, University of Trento, Italy
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 1997
TRANSCRIME, the research group on transnational crime, has been active since 1994 within the School of Law of the University of Trento (Italy). Italian and foreign experts collaborate with the group which is directed by Ernesto U. Savona, Professor of criminology. TRANSCRIME staff consists of three research coordinators; Federico Lasco, responsible for the economic sector; Giovanni Meruzzi, for the legal sector and Isabella Merzagora for the criminological sector; an assistant for international relations Edith ]. Kismarjay; two researchers; four research assistants and a secretary. TRANSCRIME is administered by the School of Law, University of Trento. TRANSCRIME's goal is to analyze the trends of criminal phenomena, to evaluate how effective preventive and repressive policies are and to outline solutions in order to improve them. The two main trends of criminal activity are examined: maximization of criminal opportunities and minimization of the risk for criminals to be identified, arrested, convicted and having their proceeds confiscated. The usefulness of this approach is on a positive and normative level. Without clear objectives and flexible instruments, anticriminal policies run the risk of being off target and becoming quickly obsolete, especially in the case of organized crime. TRANSCRIME is a research body of the University of Trento and for its activity makes use of the instruments provided by this university. Its activities are financed by national and international bodies and institutions. The research projects
Fondazione Nuovo Villaggio del Fanciullo ONLUS, 2019
English version of the report, edit by Luca Guglielminetti, on the main outcomes in Italy from the European project FAIR - Fighting Against Inmates’ Radicalisation (2018-2019): Traing practitioners, Workshop with inmates, and Feasibility study on an alternative to detention centre for Violent Extremist Offenders (VEOs). Policy reccomandations and and afterwords on Reseaching Radicalisation to Mitigate Extremism Violent Behaviour by Trevor Calafato.